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 | |
![]() Seal of the Chief of General Staff | |
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Incumbent since 8 March 2024Colonel general Tihomir Kundid | |
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
No. | 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) [lower-alpha 1] | 21 September 1991 | 20 November 1992 | 1 year, 60 days | ![]() | Franjo Tuđman | – | |
2 | Janko Bobetko (1919–2003) [lower-alpha 2] | General of the Army20 November 1992 | 15 July 1995 | 2 years, 237 days | ![]() | Franjo Tuđman | – | |
3 | Zvonimir Červenko (1926–2001) [lower-alpha 3] | General of the Army15 July 1995 | 11 November 1996 | 1 year, 119 days | ![]() | Franjo Tuđman | – | |
4 | Pavao Miljavac (1953–2022) [lower-alpha 4] | General11 November 1996 | 14 October 1998 | 1 year, 337 days | ![]() | Franjo Tuđman | – | |
5 | Davor Domazet-Lošo (born 1948) | Admiral14 October 1998 | 10 March 2000 | 1 year, 148 days | ![]() | Franjo Tuđman Stjepan Mesić | – | |
6 | Petar Stipetić (1937–2018) | General of the Army10 March 2000 | 30 December 2002 | 2 years, 295 days | ![]() | Stjepan Mesić | – | |
7 | Josip Lucić (born 1957) | General30 December 2002 | 16 January 2008 | 5 years, 17 days | ![]() | Stjepan Mesić | – | |
– | Slavko Barić (born 1957) Acting | Lieutenant general16 January 2008 | 28 February 2008 | 43 days | ![]() | Stjepan Mesić | – | |
(7) | Josip Lucić (born 1957) | General28 February 2008 | 1 March 2011 | 3 years, 1 day | ![]() | Stjepan Mesić Ivo Josipović | – | |
8 | Drago Lovrić (born 1961) | General1 March 2011 | 1 March 2016 | 5 years | ![]() | Ivo Josipović Kolinda Grabar-Kitarović | [2] | |
9 | Mirko Šundov (born 1962) | General1 March 2016 | 1 March 2020 | 4 years | ![]() | Kolinda Grabar-Kitarović Zoran Milanović | [3] | |
10 | Robert Hranj (born 1962) | Admiral1 March 2020 | Incumbent | 4 years, 180 days | ![]() | Zoran Milanović | [4][5] | |
11 | Tihomir Kundid (born 1969) | Colonel general8 March 2024 | Incumbent | 173 days | ![]() | Zoran Milanović | [1] |
Notes
- 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
References
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