Chief of the General Staff of the Armed Forces (Croatia)
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The Chief of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of the Republic of Croatia (Croatian: Načelnik Glavnog stožera Oružanih snaga Republike Hrvatske) is the principal head of the Armed Forces of Croatia. The Chief of the General Staff is appointed by the President of Croatia, who is the commander-in-chief.
| Chief of the General Staff | |
|---|---|
| Načelnik Glavnog stožera Oružanih snaga Republike Hrvatske | |
 Seal of the Chief of General Staff | |
 Flag of the Chief of General Staff | |
since 8 March 2024 | |
| Ministry of Defence | |
| Member of | General Staff |
| Reports to | Minister of Defence |
| Appointer | President of Croatia |
| Formation | 21 September 1991 |
| First holder | General of the Army Anton Tus |
The incumbent Chief of the General Staff is Colonel general Tihomir Kundid, since 8 March 2024.[1]
List of chiefs of the general staff
edit| No. | Portrait | Chief of the General Staff | Took office | Left office | Time in office | Defence branch | Commander-in-Chief | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | General of the Army Anton Tus (1931–2023) [a] | 21 September 1991 | 20 November 1992 | 1 year, 60 days |  Croatian Air Force | Franjo Tuđman | – | |
| 2 | General of the Army Janko Bobetko (1919–2003) [b] | 20 November 1992 | 15 July 1995 | 2 years, 237 days |  Croatian Army | Franjo Tuđman | – | |
| 3 | General of the Army Zvonimir Červenko (1926–2001) [c] | 15 July 1995 | 11 November 1996 | 1 year, 119 days | Croatian Army | Franjo Tuđman | – | |
| 4 | General Pavao Miljavac (1953–2022) [d] | 11 November 1996 | 14 October 1998 | 1 year, 337 days | Croatian Army | Franjo Tuđman | – | |
| 5 | Admiral Davor Domazet-Lošo (born 1948) | 14 October 1998 | 10 March 2000 | 1 year, 148 days |  Croatian Navy | Franjo Tuđman Stjepan Mesić | – | |
| 6 | General of the Army Petar Stipetić (1937–2018) | 10 March 2000 | 30 December 2002 | 2 years, 295 days | Croatian Army | Stjepan Mesić | – | |
| 7 | General Josip Lucić (born 1957) | 30 December 2002 | 16 January 2008 | 5 years, 17 days | Croatian Army | Stjepan Mesić | – | |
| – | Lieutenant general Slavko Barić (born 1957) Acting | 16 January 2008 | 28 February 2008 | 43 days | Croatian Army | Stjepan Mesić | – | |
| (7) | General Josip Lucić (born 1957) | 28 February 2008 | 1 March 2011 | 3 years, 1 day | Croatian Army | Stjepan Mesić Ivo Josipović | – | |
| 8 | General Drago Lovrić (born 1961) | 1 March 2011 | 1 March 2016 | 5 years | Croatian Army | Ivo Josipović Kolinda Grabar-Kitarović | [2] | |
| 9 | General Mirko Šundov (born 1962) | 1 March 2016 | 1 March 2020 | 4 years | Croatian Army | Kolinda Grabar-Kitarović Zoran Milanović | [3] | |
| 10 | Admiral Robert Hranj (born 1962) | 1 March 2020 | Incumbent | 4 years, 266 days | Croatian Navy | Zoran Milanović | [4][5] | |
| 11 | Colonel general Tihomir Kundid (born 1969) | 8 March 2024 | Incumbent | 259 days | Croatian Army | Zoran Milanović | [1] |
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![Slavko Barić [hr]](/wiki/File:Slavko_Bari%C4%87.jpg)
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![Tihomir Kundid [hr]](/wiki/File:No_image.png)
Notes
edit- ^ Previously served as the last commander of the Yugoslav Air Force from 1985 to 1991.
- ^ Served during the Operation Flash (1–3 May 1995).
- ^ Served during the Operation Storm (4–7 August 1995).
- ^ Afterwards served as the Minister of Defence from 1998 to 2000.
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b "General-pukovnik Tihomir Kundid novi načelnik Glavnog stožera Oružanih snaga Republike Hrvatske". MORH (in Croatian). 8 March 2024. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
- ^ "Lieutenant General Drago Lovric confirmed as Chief of General Staff". morh.hr. Ministry of Defence (Croatia). 1 March 2011. Retrieved 31 July 2022.
- ^ "Lt. Gen. Mirko Šundov assumes duty of Chief of GS". morh.hr. Ministry of Defence (Croatia). 2 March 2016. Retrieved 31 July 2022.
- ^ "President of the Republic Appoints Vice Admiral Robert Hranj Chief of the General Staff of the Croatian Armed Forces". predsjednik.hr. Office of the President (Croatia). 21 February 2020. Retrieved 31 July 2022.
- ^ "Viceadmiral Robert Hranj novi načelnik Glavnog stožera Oružanih snaga". morh.hr (in Croatian). Ministry of Defence (Croatia). 3 March 2020. Retrieved 31 July 2022.