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Chief of Defence (Lithuania)

Not to be confused with Chief of the Defence Staff (Lithuania).

Chief of Defence of the Republic of Lithuania is Chief of the Lithuanian Armed Forces and the national defence organisations.

Chief of Defence of the
Republic of Lithuania
Lietuvos kariuomenės vadas
Insignia of the Chief of Defence
Flag of the Chief of Defence
Incumbent
General Raimundas Vaikšnoras
since 24 July 2024
Lithuanian Armed Forces
Reports toMinister of National Defence
NominatorMinister of National Defence
Term length5 years
Formation7 May 1919 (Historic)
20 October 1993
First holderSilvestras Žukauskas (Historic)
Jonas Andriškevičius
Websitekariuomene.lt

List of Chiefs

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Army Commanders (1919–1940)

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No. Portrait Army Commander Took office Left office Time in office Ref.
1ZukauskasGeneral
Silvestras Žukauskas
(1860–1937)		7 May 191926 September 1919142 days[1]
-LiatukasLieutenant General
Pranas Liatukas [lt]
(1876–1945)
Acting		7 October 191923 February 1920139 days[1]
(1)ZukauskasGeneral
Silvestras Žukauskas
(1860–1937)		23 February 192014 June 1920112 days[1]
-GalvydisGeneral
Jonas Galvydis-Bykauskas [lt]
(1864–1943)
Acting		9 April 19207 July 192089 days[1]
-ZukasLieutenant General
Konstantinas Žukas
(1885–1962)
Acting		7 July 19207 April 1921274 days[1]
-KrauceviciusLieutenant General
Juozas Kraucevičius [lt]
(1879–1964)
Acting		29 May 192111 February 1922258 days[1]
-StanaitisLieutenant General
Juozas Stanaitis [lt]
(1865–1925)
Acting		11 February 19225 June 19231 year, 114 days[1]
(1)ZukauskasGeneral
Silvestras Žukauskas
(1860–1937)		6 June 192326 January 19284 years, 234 days[1]
2RastikisDivisional general
Stasys Raštikis
(1896–1985)		1 January 193522 April 19405 years, 112 days[1]
3VitkauskasDivisional general
Vincas Vitkauskas
(1890–1965)		22 April 194012 July 194081 days[1]

Chiefs of Defence (1993–present)

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No. Portrait Chief of Defence Took office Left office Time in office Ref.
1Andriškevičius, JonasMajor general
Jonas Andriškevičius
(born 1944)		20 October 19931 July 19995 years, 254 days[2]
2Kert, JohannesMajor general
Jonas Kronkaitis
(born 1935)		1 July 199930 June 20044 years, 365 days–
3Tutkus, ValdasLieutenant general
Valdas Tutkus
(born 1960)		30 June 20043 July 20095 years, 3 days[2]
4Pocius, ArvydasLieutenant general
Arvydas Pocius
(born 1957)		24 July 200924 July 20145 years, 0 days[3]
5Žukas, JonasLieutenant general
Jonas Vytautas Žukas [lt]
(born 1962)		24 July 201425 July 20195 years, 1 day[3]
6Rupšys, ValdemarasGeneral
Valdemaras Rupšys
(born 1967)		25 July 201924 July 20244 years, 365 days[4]
7Vaikšnoras, RaimundasGeneral
Raimundas Vaikšnoras [lt]
(born 1970)		24 July 2024Incumbent120 days[5]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j Surgailis, Gintautas (1992). Lietuvos kariuomenės vadai (in Lithuanian). Vilnius: Mintis. pp. 7, 37, 57, 78, 108, 127, 134, 165. ISBN 5-417-00513-4.
  2. ^ a b Uzelka, Ričardas (2 July 2009). "Chief of Defence will return regalia of command to the Commander-in-Chief of Lithuanian Armed Forces". kam.lt. Ministry of National Defence Republic of Lithuania. Archived from the original on 2 September 2018. Retrieved 9 May 2018.
  3. ^ a b Kalvaitis, Lukas (2014-07-24). "Major General Jonas Vytautas Žukas inaugurated as the new Chief of Defence in the Cathedral Square in Vilnius". kariuomene.kam.lt. Ministry of National Defence Republic of Lithuania. Archived from the original on 29 July 2014. Retrieved 9 May 2018.
  4. ^ "Flag of the Lithuanian Armed Forces passed on to Major General Valdemaras Rupšys". kariuomene.kam.lt. 25 July 2019. Archived from the original on 4 August 2019. Retrieved 4 August 2019.
  5. ^ "Vaikšnoras takes over as Lithuania's chief of defence". LRT. 24 July 2024. Retrieved 24 July 2024.
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