Chief of the Serbian General Staff

The Chief of the General Staff (Serbian: Начелник Генералштаба, romanized: Načelnik Generalštaba) is the chief of the General Staff and Serbian Armed Forces. The chief of staff is appointed by the President of Serbia, who is the commander-in-chief.

Chief of the General Staff
Начелник Генералштаба
Načelnik Generalštaba
Coat of Arms
Incumbent
General Milan Mojsilović
since 14 September 2018
Ministry of Defence
Member ofGeneral Staff
Reports toMinister of Defence
AppointerPresident of Serbia
Formation1876
First holderGeneral František Zach
DeputyJoint Operations Commander
WebsiteOfficial website

The incumbent Chief of the General Staff is General Milan Mojsilović. He was appointed by President Aleksandar Vučić on 14 September 2018.[1]

The Deputy Chief of the General Staff is simultaneously the Joint Operations Commander in peacetime. The incumbent Joint Operations Commander is Lt. General Petar Cvetković.

Chiefs of the General Staff (1876–1918)
No. Portrait Chief of the General StaffTook officeLeft officeTime in officeDefence branchCommander-in-Chief
 Principality of Serbia
1
Zach, FrantišekGeneral
František Zach
(1807–1892)		187618770–1 yearsArmed forcesMilan Obrenović IV
–
Dragašević, JovanColonel
Jovan Dragašević
(1836–1915)
Acting		187718780–1 yearsArmed forcesMilan Obrenović IV
–
Protić, KostaGeneral
Kosta Protić
(1831–1892)
Acting		187818790–1 yearsArmed forcesMilan Obrenović IV
2
Lešjanin, MilojkoGeneral
Milojko Lešjanin
(1830–1896)		187918800–1 yearsArmed forcesMilan Obrenović IV
–
Anđelković, JovanGeneral
Jovan Anđelković
(1840–1885)
Acting		188018821–2 yearsArmed forcesMilan Obrenović IV
 Kingdom of Serbia
(2)
Lešjanin, MilojkoGeneral
Milojko Lešjanin
(1830–1896)		188218852–3 years Royal Serbian ArmyMilan I
(2)
Lešjanin, MilojkoGeneral
Milojko Lešjanin
(1830–1896)		188618881–2 years Royal Serbian ArmyMilan I
3
Mišković, JovanGeneral
Jovan Mišković
(1844–1908)		188818901–2 years Royal Serbian ArmyMilan I
Alexander I
–
Putnik, RadomirColonel
Radomir Putnik
(1847–1917)
Acting		189018921–2 years Royal Serbian ArmyAlexander I
(3)
Mišković, JovanGeneral
Jovan Mišković
(1844–1908)		189318962–3 years Royal Serbian ArmyAlexander I
–
Atanacković, JovanGeneral
Jovan Atanacković
(1848–1921)
Acting		189718980–1 years Royal Serbian ArmyAlexander I
4
Cincar-Marković, DimitrijeGeneral
Dimitrije Cincar-Marković
(1849–1903)		190119020–1 years Royal Serbian ArmyAlexander I
–
Nešić, SvetozarColonel
Svetozar T. Nešić
(1851–1927)
Acting		190219030–1 years Royal Serbian ArmyAlexander I
5
Putnik, RadomirGeneral
Radomir Putnik
(1847–1917)		190319051–2 years Royal Serbian ArmyPeter I
–
Mašin, AleksandarColonel
Aleksandar Mašin
(1857–1910)
Acting		190519060–1 years Royal Serbian ArmyPeter I
–
Bojović, PetarColonel
Petar Bojović
(1858–1945)
Acting		190619081–2 years Royal Serbian ArmyPeter I
(5)
Putnik, RadomirGeneral
(when appointed)
Vojvoda
(since 20 October 1912)
Radomir Putnik
(1847–1917)		19088 December 19156–7 years Royal Serbian ArmyPeter I
–
Bojović, PetarGeneral
Petar Bojović
(1858–1945)
Acting		191519160–1 years Royal Serbian ArmyPeter I
6
Bojović, PetarGeneral
Petar Bojović
(1858–1945)		191619181–2 years Royal Serbian ArmyPeter I
7
Mišić, ŽivojinVojvoda
Živojin Mišić
(1855–1921)
[lower-alpha 1]		191819180 years Royal Serbian ArmyPeter I

For period from 1918 to 2006, see Chief of the General Staff of Yugoslavia.

Chiefs of the General Staff (2006–present)
No. Portrait Chief of the General StaffTook officeLeft officeTime in officeDefence branchCommander-in-Chief
1
Ponoš, ZdravkoLt. General
Zdravko Ponoš
(born 1962)
[lower-alpha 2]		4 June 200630 December 20082 years, 209 days Serbian ArmyBoris Tadić
–
Miletić, MilojeLt. General
Miloje Miletić
(born 1953)
Acting		30 December 200815 February 200947 days Serbian ArmyBoris Tadić
2
Miletić, MilojeGeneral
Miloje Miletić
(born 1953)		15 February 200912 December 20112 years, 300 days Serbian ArmyBoris Tadić
3
Diković, LjubišaGeneral
Ljubiša Diković
(born 1960)		12 December 201114 September 20186 years, 276 days Serbian ArmyBoris Tadić
Tomislav Nikolić
Aleksandar Vučić
4
Mojsilović, MilanGeneral
Milan Mojsilović
(born 1967)		14 September 2018Incumbent2 years, 143 days Serbian ArmyAleksandar Vučić

Notes
  1. Continued as Chief of the General Staff of Yugoslavia.
  2. Dismissed by President Boris Tadić over dispute with Minister of Defence, Dragan Šutanovac.[2]

References
  1. "General Milan Mojsilović novi načelnik Generalštaba". n1info.com (in Serbian). 14 September 2018. Retrieved 14 September 2018.
  2. "Ponoš dismissed as VS chief-of-staff" (in Serbian). B92. 30 December 2008. Retrieved 9 August 2020.

Sources
  • Chief of the General Staff: 1876–2000, Ivetić Velimir, Belgrade 2000.
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