Chief of the General Staff (Yugoslavia)

The Chief of the General Staff (Serbo-Croatian: Načelnik Generalštaba - NGŠ; Начелник Генералштаба - НГШ; Macedonian: Началник на Генералштабот; Slovene: Načelnik Generalštaba) was the chief of staff of the General Staff of the Yugoslav People's Army (JNA) during its existence from 1945 to 1992. He was appointed by the President of the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia, who was the commander-in-chief. While the Federal Secretary of People's Defence (defence minister) headed the Federal Secretariat of People's Defence (Savezni sekretarijat za narodnu odbranu - SSNO) and it was the most effective military person, the Chief of the General Staff (which was the formational part of SSNO) was the most professional and staff body.

No.	Portrait	Chief of the General Staff	Took office	Left office	Time in office	Party	Defence branch
1		Jovanović, ArsoColonel General Arso Jovanović (1907–1948) [lower-alpha 5]	1 March 1945	15 September 1945	198 days	SKJ	Ground Forces
2		Popović, KočaColonel General Koča Popović (1908–1992) [lower-alpha 6]	15 September 1945	27 January 1953	4 years, 134 days	SKJ	Ground Forces
3		Dapčević, PekoColonel General Peko Dapčević (1913–1999)	27 January 1953	29 April 1955	2 years, 92 days	SKJ	Ground Forces
4		Vučković, LjuboColonel General Ljubo Vučković (1915–1976)	29 April 1955	16 June 1961	6 years, 48 days	SKJ	Ground Forces
5		Hamović, RadeColonel General Rade Hamović (1916–2009)	16 June 1961	15 June 1967	5 years, 364 days	SKJ	Ground Forces
6		Šumonja, MilošColonel General Miloš Šumonja (1918–2006)	15 June 1967	5 January 1970	2 years, 204 days	SKJ	Ground Forces
7		Bubanj, ViktorColonel General Viktor Bubanj (1918–1972)	5 January 1970	15 October 1972 †	2 years, 284 days	SKJ	Air Force
8		Potočar, StaneColonel General Stane Potočar (1919–1997)	15 October 1972	10 July 1979	6 years, 268 days	SKJ	Ground Forces
9		Mamula, BrankoAdmiral Branko Mamula (born 1921) [lower-alpha 7]	10 July 1979	5 May 1982	2 years, 299 days	SKJ	Navy
10		Gračanin, PetarColonel General Petar Gračanin (1923–2004) [lower-alpha 8]	5 May 1982	1 September 1985	3 years, 119 days	SKJ	Ground Forces
11		Čanadi, ZorkoColonel General Zorko Čanadi (1925–2003)	1 September 1985	15 September 1987	2 years, 14 days	SKJ	Ground Forces
12		Mirković, StevanColonel General Stevan Mirković (1927–2015)	15 September 1987	29 September 1989	2 years, 14 days	SKJ	Ground Forces
13		Adžić, BlagojeColonel General Blagoje Adžić (1932–2012)	29 September 1989	27 February 1992	2 years, 151 days	SKJ	Ground Forces
14		Panić, ŽivotaColonel General Života Panić (1933–2003) [lower-alpha 9]	27 February 1992	20 May 1992	83 days	Independent	Ground Forces

Following the breakup of Yugoslavia and the secession of four out of six constituent republic in the SFR Yugoslavia the remaining two (Serbia and Montenegro) established a federation in 1992 called the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia (FR Yugoslavia). This lasted until 2003 when it was reconstituted as a state union called Serbia and Montenegro. In 2006 both countries declared independence and parted ways.

No.	Portrait	Chief of the General Staff	Took office	Left office	Time in office	Defence branch
1		Panić, ŽivotaColonel General Života Panić (1933–2003) [lower-alpha 10]	20 May 1992	26 August 1993	1 year, 98 days	Ground Forces
2		Perišić, MomčiloColonel General Momčilo Perišić (born 1944)	26 August 1993	26 November 1998	5 years, 92 days	Ground Forces
3		Ojdanić, DragoljubColonel General Dragoljub Ojdanić (1941–2020) [lower-alpha 11]	26 November 1998	7 February 2000	1 year, 73 days	Ground Forces
4		Pavković, NebojšaColonel General Nebojša Pavković (born 1946)	7 February 2000	24 June 2002	2 years, 137 days	Ground Forces
5		Krga, BrankoColonel General Branko Krga (born 1945) [lower-alpha 12]	24 June 2002	23 December 2004	2 years, 182 days	Ground Forces
6		Paskaš, DraganLieutenant General Dragan Paskaš (born 1951)	23 December 2004	6 October 2005	287 days	Ground Forces
7		Jokić, LjubišaLieutenant General Ljubiša Jokić (born 1958)	6 October 2005	3 June 2006	240 days	Air Force