Chief of the General Staff (Armenia)
The Chief of the General Staff of Armenian Armed Forces (Armenian: ՀՀ Զինված ուժերի Գլխավոր շտաբի պետ) is the highest-ranking military officer of the Armenian Armed Forces, who is responsible for maintaining the operational command of the military and its three major branches.[1]
| Chief of the General Staff of Armenian Armed Forces
ՀՀ Զինված ուժերի Գլխավոր շտաբի պետ | |
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 Emblem of the Armed Forces | |
| Ministry of Defence of Armenia | |
| Type | Military department |
| Status | Active |
| Member of | General Staff of Armenian Armed Forces |
| Reports to | David Tonoyan, Minister of Defense |
| Residence | Yerevan |
| Appointer | President of Armenia |
| Term length | No fixed term |
| Constituting instrument | Constitution of Armenia |
| Formation | 1992 |
| First holder | Gurgen Dalibaltayan |
| Website | Ministry of Defense of Armenia |
List of Chiefs
| No. | Name | Took office | Left office | Time in office | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Colonel general Gurgen Dalibaltayan (1926–2015) | 1991 | 1992 | 0–1 years | |
| 2 | Lieutenant general Norat Ter-Grigoryants (born 1936) | 10 August 1992 | 1993 | 0–1 years | |
| 3 | Lieutenant general Hrachya Andreasyan (1932–1999) | 1993 | 12 May 1994 | 0–1 years | |
| 4 | Colonel general Mikael Harutyunyan (born 1946) | 12 May 1994 | 24 April 2007 | 12 years, 347 days | |
| 5 | Colonel general Seyran Ohanyan (born 1962) | 11 May 2007 | 14 April 2008 | 339 days | |
| 6 | Colonel general Yuri Khatchaturov (born 1952) | 14 April 2008 | 3 September 2016 | 8 years, 142 days | |
| 7 | Lieutenant general Movses Hakobyan (born 1965) | 3 September 2016 | 24 May 2018 | 1 year, 263 days | |
| 8 | Lieutenant general Artak Davtyan (born 1970) | 24 May 2018 | 8 June 2020 | 2 years, 15 days | |
| 9 | Colonel general Onik Gasparyan (born 1970) | 8 June 2020 | Incumbent | 241 days |
See also
- Armenian Armed Forces
- Ministry of Defence of Armenia
- Armenian Army
- Armenian Air Force
References
- "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 31 May 2011. Retrieved 2018-08-31.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
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