Chief of the General Staff (Czech Republic)
The Chief of the General Staff (Czech: Náčelník Generálního štábu) is the highest-ranking and most senior military officer of the Armed Forces of the Czech Republic. He is appointed by the President of the Czech Republic, who is the commander-in-chief. The current Chief of the General Staff is General of the Army Aleš Opata.
| Chief of the General Staff
Náčelník generálního štábu | |
|---|---|
 Insignia of the General Staff of the Army | |
 General of the Army Aleš Opata since May 1, 2018 | |
| Ministry of Defence of the Czech Republic | |
| Reports to | The President Minister of Defence |
| Seat | Prague, Czech Republic |
| Appointer | The President |
| Term length | Renewable |
| Formation | January 1, 1993 |
| First holder | General of the Army Karel Pezl |
| Website | www.ARMY.cz |
List of chiefs of the general staff
For period from 1919 to 1992, see Chief of the General Staff of Czechoslovakia.
| No. | Portrait | Chief of the General Staff | Took office | Left office | Time in office | Defence branch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | General of the Army Karel Pezl (born 1927) | 1 January 1993 | 30 June 1993 | 180 days |  Army | |
| 2 | Colonel General Jiří Nekvasil (born 1948) | 1 July 1993 | 30 April 1998 | 4 years, 303 days | Army | |
| 3 | General of the Army Jiří Šedivý (born 1953) | 1 May 1998 | 30 November 2002 | 4 years, 213 days | Army | |
| 4 | General of the Army Pavel Štefka (born 1954) | 1 December 2002 | 28 February 2007 | 4 years, 89 days | Army | |
| 5 | General of the Army Vlastimil Picek (born 1956) [lower-alpha 1] | 1 March 2007 | 30 June 2012 | 5 years, 121 days |  Air Force | |
| 6 | Lieutenant General (when appointed) General of the Army (since 8 May 2014) Petr Pavel (born 1961) [lower-alpha 2] | 1 July 2012 | 1 May 2015 | 2 years, 304 days | Army | |
| 7 | General of the Army Josef Bečvář (born 1958) | 1 May 2015 | 1 May 2018 | 3 years, 0 days | Army | |
| 8 | Lieutenant General (when appointed) General of the Army (since 28 October 2018) Aleš Opata (born 1964) | 1 May 2018 | Incumbent | 2 years, 279 days | Army |
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Notes
- Afterwards served as the Minister of Defence from 2013 to 2014.
- Left the office due to appointment as Chairman of the NATO Military Committee.
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