Chief of the Serbian General Staff

The Chief of the Serbian Armed Forces General Staff (Serbian: Начелник Генералштаба Војске Србије, romanized: Načelnik Generalštaba Vojske Srbije) is the principal head of the Serbian Armed Forces. The Chief of the Serbian General Staff is appointed by the President of Serbia, who is the commander-in-chief.

Chief of the General Staff of the Serbian Armed Forces
Начелник Генералштаба Војске Србије
Incumbent
General Milan Mojsilović
since 14 September 2018
Ministry of Defence
Member ofGeneral Staff
Reports toMinister of Defence
AppointerPresident
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][2]

The Deputy Chief of the General Staff is simultaneously the Joint Operations Commander in peacetime. The incumbent Joint Operations Commander is Lt. Col. 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
František Zach
Zach, FrantišekGeneral
František Zach
(1807–1892)		187618770–1 years Army of the Principality of SerbiaMilan Obrenović IV
–
Jovan Dragašević [sr]
Dragašević, JovanColonel
Jovan Dragašević
(1836–1915)
Acting		187718780–1 years Army of the Principality of SerbiaMilan Obrenović IV
–
Kosta Protić
Protić, KostaGeneral
Kosta Protić
(1831–1892)
Acting		187818790–1 years Army of the Principality of SerbiaMilan Obrenović IV
2
Milojko Lešjanin
Lešjanin, MilojkoGeneral
Milojko Lešjanin
(1830–1896)		187918800–1 years Army of the Principality of SerbiaMilan Obrenović IV
–
Jovan Anđelković [sr]
Anđelković, JovanGeneral
Jovan Anđelković
(1840–1885)
Acting		188018821–2 years Army of the Principality of SerbiaMilan Obrenović IV
 Kingdom of Serbia
(2)
Milojko Lešjanin
Lešjanin, MilojkoGeneral
Milojko Lešjanin
(1830–1896)		188218852–3 years Royal Serbian ArmyMilan I
(2)
Milojko Lešjanin
Lešjanin, MilojkoGeneral
Milojko Lešjanin
(1830–1896)		188618881–2 years Royal Serbian ArmyMilan I
3
Jovan Mišković
Mišković, JovanGeneral
Jovan Mišković
(1844–1908)		188818901–2 years Royal Serbian ArmyMilan I
Alexander I
–
Radomir Putnik
Putnik, RadomirColonel
Radomir Putnik
(1847–1917)
Acting		189018921–2 years Royal Serbian ArmyAlexander I
(3)
Jovan Mišković
Mišković, JovanGeneral
Jovan Mišković
(1844–1908)		189318962–3 years Royal Serbian ArmyAlexander I
–
Jovan Atanacković
Atanacković, JovanGeneral
Jovan Atanacković
(1848–1921)
Acting		189718980–1 years Royal Serbian ArmyAlexander I
4
Dimitrije Cincar-Marković
Cincar-Marković, DimitrijeGeneral
Dimitrije Cincar-Marković
(1849–1903)		190119020–1 years Royal Serbian ArmyAlexander I
–
Svetozar T. Nešić
Nešić, SvetozarColonel
Svetozar T. Nešić
(1851–1927)
Acting		190219030–1 years Royal Serbian ArmyAlexander I
5
Radomir Putnik
Putnik, RadomirGeneral
Radomir Putnik
(1847–1917)		190319040–1 years Royal Serbian ArmyPeter I
–
Živojin Mišić
Mišić, ŽivojinColonel
Živojin Mišić
(1855–1921)
Acting		190419040 years Royal Serbian ArmyPeter I
(5)
Radomir Putnik
Putnik, RadomirGeneral
Radomir Putnik
(1847–1917)		190419050–1 years Royal Serbian ArmyPeter I
–
Aleksandar Mašin
Mašin, AleksandarColonel
Aleksandar Mašin
(1857–1910)
Acting		190519060–1 years Royal Serbian ArmyPeter I
–
Petar Bojović
Bojović, PetarColonel
Petar Bojović
(1858–1945)
Acting		190619081–2 years Royal Serbian ArmyPeter I
(5)
Radomir Putnik
Putnik, RadomirGeneral
(when appointed)
Field Marshal
(since 20 October 1912)
Radomir Putnik
(1847–1917)		19088 December 19156–7 years Royal Serbian ArmyPeter I
–
Petar Bojović
Bojović, PetarGeneral
Petar Bojović
(1858–1945)
Acting		8 December 191519160–1 years Royal Serbian ArmyPeter I
6
Petar Bojović
Bojović, PetarGeneral
Petar Bojović
(1858–1945)		19161 July 19181–2 years Royal Serbian ArmyPeter I
7
Živojin Mišić
Mišić, ŽivojinField Marshal
Živojin Mišić
(1855–1921)
[lower-alpha 1]		1 July 19181 December 1918153 days 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
Zdravko Ponoš
Ponoš, ZdravkoLt. Col. General
Zdravko Ponoš
(born 1962)
[lower-alpha 2]		4 June 200630 December 20082 years, 209 days Serbian ArmyBoris Tadić
–
Miloje Miletić
Miletić, MilojeLt. Col. General
Miloje Miletić
(born 1953)
Acting		30 December 200815 February 200947 days Serbian ArmyBoris Tadić
2
Miloje Miletić
Miletić, MilojeGeneral
Miloje Miletić
(born 1953)		15 February 200912 December 20112 years, 300 days Serbian ArmyBoris Tadić
3
Ljubiša Diković
Diković, LjubišaLt. Col. General
(when appointed)
General
(since 13 February 2013[5])
Ljubiša Diković
(born 1960)		12 December 201114 September 20186 years, 276 days Serbian ArmyBoris Tadić
Tomislav Nikolić
Aleksandar Vučić
4
Milan Mojsilović
Mojsilović, MilanLt. Col. General
(when appointed)
General
(since 23 April 2019[6])
Milan Mojsilović
(born 1967)		14 September 2018Incumbent5 years, 41 days Serbian ArmyAleksandar Vučić

Timeline
Milan MojsilovićLjubiša DikovićMiloje MiletićZdravko PonošChief of the General Staff (Yugoslavia)Živojin MišićPetar BojovićAleksandar MašinSvetozar T. NešićDimitrije Cincar-MarkovićJovan AtanackovićRadomir PutnikJovan MiškovićMilojko LešjaninKosta ProtićFrantišek Zach

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.[3][4]

References
  1. "General-potpukovnik Milan Mojsilović novi načelnik Generalštaba" (in Serbian). RTS. 14 September 2018. Retrieved 26 September 2021.
  2. "General Milan Mojsilović novi načelnik Generalštaba". n1info.com (in Serbian). 14 September 2018. Retrieved 14 September 2018.
  3. "Razrešen general Ponoš" (in Serbian). RTS. 30 December 2008. Retrieved 26 September 2021.
  4. "Ponoš dismissed as VS chief-of-staff" (in Serbian). B92. 30 December 2008. Retrieved 9 August 2020.
  5. "Unapređenja povodom Dana državnosti" (in Serbian). RTS. 13 February 2013. Retrieved 26 September 2021.
  6. "Unapređenja u Vojsci Srbije" (in Serbian). RTS. 23 April 2019. Retrieved 26 September 2021.

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