Chief of the General Staff (Armenia)
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The Chief of the General Staff of Armenian Armed Forces (Armenian: ՀՀ Զինված ուժերի Գլխավոր շտաբի պետ, romanized: HH Zinvats uzheri Glkhavor shtabi pet) is the highest-ranking military officer of the Armed Forces of Armenia, who is responsible for maintaining the operational command of the military and its three major branches.[1]
| Chief of the General Staff of Armenian Armed Forces | |
|---|---|
| ՀՀ Զինված ուժերի Գլխավոր շտաբի պետ | |
.jpg) Incumbent since 15 July 2022Major General Edvard Asryan | |
| Ministry of Defence | |
| Member of | General Staff |
| Reports to | Minister of Defence |
| Appointer | President of Armenia |
| Term length | 5 years |
| Constituting instrument | Constitution of Armenia |
| Formation | 1992 |
| First holder | Gurgen Dalibaltayan |
| Deputy | First Deputy Chief of General Staff |
| Website | Ministry of Defense of Armenia |
List of Chiefs
| No. | Portrait | Name | Took office | Left office | Time in office | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Colonel general Gurgen Dalibaltayan (1926–2015) | 1991 | 1992 | 0–1 years | – | |
| 2 | Lieutenant general Norat Ter-Grigoryants (born 1936) | 10 August 1992 | 1993 | 0–1 years | – | |
| 3 | Lieutenant general Hrachya Andreasyan (1932–1999) | 1993 | 12 May 1994 | 0–1 years | – | |
| 4 | Colonel general Mikael Harutyunyan (born 1946) | 12 May 1994 | 24 April 2007 | 12 years, 347 days | – | |
| 5 | Colonel general Seyran Ohanyan (born 1962) | 11 May 2007 | 14 April 2008 | 339 days | – | |
| 6 | Colonel general Yuri Khatchaturov (born 1952) | 14 April 2008 | 3 September 2016 | 8 years, 142 days | – | |
| 7 | Lieutenant general Movses Hakobyan (born 1965) | 3 September 2016 | 24 May 2018 | 1 year, 263 days | [2][3] | |
| 8 | Lieutenant general Artak Davtyan (born 1970) | 24 May 2018 | 8 June 2020 | 2 years, 15 days | [4][5] | |
| 9 | Colonel general Onik Gasparyan (born 1970) | 8 June 2020 | 10 March 2021 | 275 days | [6][7] | |
| – | Lieutenant general Stepan Galstyan (born 1963) Acting | 10 March 2021 | 22 March 2021 | 12 days | [8] | |
| (8) | Lieutenant general Artak Davtyan (born 1970) | 22 March 2021 | 24 February 2022 | 339 days | [9][10] | |
| 10 | Major general Edvard Asryan | 14 July 2022 | 2 years, 280 days | [11][12] |
See also
References
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