The Chief of the General Staff of the Mongolian Armed Forces (Mongolian: Монгол Улсын Зэвсэгт хүчний жанжин штабын дарга, romanized: Mongol Ulsyn Zevsegt khüchnii janjin shtabyn darga) is the highest-ranking professional military leader in the Mongolian Armed Forces. The Chief of the General Staff carries out his duties under the governance of the Commander-in-Chief and serves as the principal advisor to him/her on military affairs. He/She is responsible for the implementation of operational orders and directives to maintain the combat readiness of the armed forces in peacetime. In wartime, the chief directs the military in accordance with the commander-in-chief.[1]
| Chief of of the General Staff the Armed Forces of Mongolia | |
|---|---|
| Монгол Улсын Зэвсэгт хүчний жанжин штабын дарга | |
 Emblem of the General staff of Mongolian Armed forces | |
since 3 November 2022 | |
| Ministry of Defence | |
| Member of | General Staff of the Mongolian Armed Forces |
| Reports to | Minister of Defence |
| Residence | Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia |
| Seat | Office of the General Staff (16th Street, Bayanzurkh District, Ulaanbaatar) |
| Appointer | President of Mongolia (with consent of the State Great Khural) |
| Precursor | Chief of the General Staff of the Mongolian People's Army |
| Formation | 1992 (current form) |
| Deputy | First Deputy Chief of the General Staff |
| Website | gsmaf |
From 1921–1992, the post was referred to as the Chief of the General Staff of the People's Army (Mongolian: Ардын цэргийн жанжин штабын дарга, romanized: Ardyn tsergiin janjin shtabyn darga).
List of Chiefs
editMongolian People's Republic (1921–1992)
edit| No. | Portrait | Name (born–died) |
Term of office | Ref. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Took office | Left office | Time in office | ||||
| 1 | Lyatte | March 1921 | April 1921 | 1 month | [2][3] | |
| 2 | P. I. Litvintsev | April 1921 | September 1921 | 5 months | [2][3] | |
| 3 | Vladimir Khuva | September 1921 | September 1922 | 1 year | [4][5] | |
| 4 | S. I. Popov | 17 September 1922 | August 1923 | 0 years | [3][4] | |
| 5 | D. I. Kochich | 25 August 1923 | 1924 | 0–1 years | [3] | |
| ? | General Jamsrang Tseren (Жамсрангийн Цэрэн) | July 1939 | 1940 | 0–1 years | [6][7] [8] | |
| ? | Colonel General Sanjiin Bataa (Санжийн Батаа) (1915–1982) | 1952 | 20 November 1955 | 3–4 years | [9] | |
| ? | Lieutenant General Zhamyangiyn Lhagvasuren (Жамьянгийн Лхагвасурэн) | 20 November 1955 | 1 May 1956 | 5 months | [3] | |
| ? | Colonel general Dorjiin Gombojav | 1959 | 1965 | 4–5 years | [4] | |
| ? | Colonel general Butochiyn Tsog (1912–1989) | 1965 | 1970 | 4–5 years | [4] | |
| ? | Colonel general Jamsrangijn Jondon (1923–1992) | 1971 | 1974 | 2–3 years | [4] | |
| ? | Lieutenant general Purevdorj Choiront (1933–2003) | 1974 | 1986 | 11–12 years | [10] | |
| ? | Lieutenant general Shagalyn Jadambaa (born 1940) | 1986 | October 1990 | 4 years | [11][12] [13] | |
Mongolia (1990–present)
edit| No. | Picture | Chief of General Staff | Took office | Left office | Time in office | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Major General Rashmaagiin Gavaa (Рашмаагийн Гаваа) | October 1990 | August 1996 | 5 years, 10 months | [14][15] | |
| 2 | Lieutenant General Gombosürengiin Damdinsüren (Гомбосүрэнгийн Дамдинсүрэн) | August 1996 | August 1998 | 2 years | – | |
| 3 | Lieutenant General Tserenbaljidyn Dashzeveg (Цэрэнбалжидын Дашзэвэг) | August 1998 | 11 October 2002 | 4 years, 2 months | [16][17] | |
| 4 | Lieutenant General Tsevegsürengiin Togoo (Цэвэгсүрэнгийн Тогоо) | 11 October 2002 | 14 June 2009 | 6 years, 8 months | [16] | |
| 5 | Lieutenant General Tserendejidiin Byambajav (Цэрэндэжидийн Бямбажав) | 14 June 2009 | 19 June 2015 | 6 years | [16][18] [19] | |
| 6 | Lieutenant General Dulamsürengiin Davaa (Дуламсүрэнгийн Даваа) | 19 June 2015 | 14 November 2018 | 3 years, 4 months | [16][20] [21] | |
| 7 | Major General Radnaabazariin Sukhbat (Раднаабазарын Сүхбат) | 14 November 2018 | 22 March 2019 | 4 months | – | |
| 8 | Major General Ayushiin Ganbat (Аюушийн Ганбат) | 22 March 2019 | 4 October 2019 | 6 months | [22][23] | |
| 9 | Lieutenant General Dovchinsurengiin Ganzorig (Довчинсүрэнгийн Ганзориг) | 4 October 2019 | 3 November 2022 | 3 years | [24] | |
| 10 | Major General Sunreviin Ganbyamba (Сүнрэвийн Ганбямба) (born 1975) | 3 November 2022 | Incumbent | 2 years | [25] |
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