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 | |
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Načelnik Glavnog stožera Oružanih snaga Republike Hrvatske | |
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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
editNo. | Portrait | Chief of the General Staff | Took office | Left office | Time in office | Defence branch | Commander-in-Chief | Ref. |
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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 | Janko Bobetko (1919–2003) [b] | General of the Army20 November 1992 | 15 July 1995 | 2 years, 237 days | Croatian Army | Franjo Tuđman | – | |
3 | Zvonimir Červenko (1926–2001) [c] | General of the Army15 July 1995 | 11 November 1996 | 1 year, 119 days | Croatian Army | Franjo Tuđman | – | |
4 | Pavao Miljavac (1953–2022) [d] | General11 November 1996 | 14 October 1998 | 1 year, 337 days | Croatian Army | Franjo Tuđman | – | |
5 | Davor Domazet-Lošo (born 1948) | Admiral14 October 1998 | 10 March 2000 | 1 year, 148 days | Croatian Navy | Franjo Tuđman Stjepan Mesić | – | |
6 | Petar Stipetić (1937–2018) | General of the Army10 March 2000 | 30 December 2002 | 2 years, 295 days | Croatian Army | Stjepan Mesić | – | |
7 | Josip Lucić (born 1957) | General30 December 2002 | 16 January 2008 | 5 years, 17 days | Croatian Army | Stjepan Mesić | – | |
– | Slavko Barić (born 1957) Acting | Lieutenant general16 January 2008 | 28 February 2008 | 43 days | Croatian Army | Stjepan Mesić | – | |
(7) | Josip Lucić (born 1957) | General28 February 2008 | 1 March 2011 | 3 years, 1 day | Croatian Army | Stjepan Mesić Ivo Josipović | – | |
8 | Drago Lovrić (born 1961) | General1 March 2011 | 1 March 2016 | 5 years | Croatian Army | Ivo Josipović Kolinda Grabar-Kitarović | [2] | |
9 | Mirko Šundov (born 1962) | General1 March 2016 | 1 March 2020 | 4 years | Croatian Army | Kolinda Grabar-Kitarović Zoran Milanović | [3] | |
10 | Robert Hranj (born 1962) | Admiral1 March 2020 | Incumbent | 4 years, 174 days | Croatian Navy | Zoran Milanović | [4][5] | |
11 | Tihomir Kundid (born 1969) | Colonel general8 March 2024 | Incumbent | 167 days | Croatian Army | Zoran Milanović | [1] |
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.