| Chief of the General Staff | |
|---|---|
| Russian: Начальник Генерального штаба Вооружённых Сил | |
| Abkhazian Armed Forces | |
| Member of | General Staff |
| Reports to | Minister for Defence |
| Appointer | President of Abkhazia |
| Term length | No fixed length |
| Precursor | Chief of the General Staff Soviet Armed Forces |
| Formation | 11 October 1992 |
The Chief of the General Staff of Armed Forces (Russian: Начальник Генерального штаба Вооружённых Сил) is the highest-ranking military officer of in the Abkhazian Armed Forces, who is responsible for maintaining the operational command of the military.
List of Chiefs[edit]
| No. | Portrait | Chief of the General Staff | Took office | Left office | Time in office | President | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lieutenant general Sultan Sosnaliyev (1942–2008) | 11 October 1992 | May 1993 | 6 months | Parliamentary republic | . | |
| 2 | Major general Sergei Dbar (1946–2002) | 21 May 1993 | June 1996 | 3 years | Parliamentary republic | [1] | |
| 3 | Lieutenant general Vladimir Arshba (1959–2018) | June 1996 | 2004 | 3 years | Vladislav Ardzinba | . | |
| 4 | Lieutenant general Anatoli Zaitsev (born 1947) | <May 2005 | 14 April 2010 | 4 years, 11 months | Sergei Bagapsh | [2] | |
| - | Alexander Ankvab (born 1952) Acting | April 2010 | 29 March 2011 | 11 months | Sergei Bagapsh | . | |
| 5 | Vladimir Vasilchenko | 29 March 2011 | May 2015 | 4 years, 1 month | Sergei Bagapsh | [3] | |
| 6 | Colonel general Anatoly Khrulyov (born 1955) | 18 May 2015 | 2 August 2018 | 3 years, 2 months | Raul Khajimba | [4] | |
| 7 | Major general Vasily Lunev (born 1956) | 2 August 2018 | Incumbent | 5 years, 10 months | Raul Khajimba | [5] |
See also[edit]
References[edit]
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- ^ "Министр обороны: "Увольнение ряда заместителей министра обороны произведено в связи с достижением ими предельного возраста пребывания на военной службе и на основании положения о порядке прохождения военной службы"". Apsnypress. 29 April 2010. Archived from the original on 23 March 2012. Retrieved 3 April 2011.
- ^ "Владимир Васильченко назначен первым заместителем министра обороны, начальником Генерального штаба Вооруженных сил Абхазии". Apsnypress. 29 March 2011. Archived from the original on 2 April 2011. Retrieved 3 April 2011.
- ^ "Russian Gen. Appointed as Chief of Army of Breakaway Abkhazia". Civil Georgia. 18 May 2015. Retrieved 18 May 2015.
- ^ "Russian General Appointed as Abkhaz Army Chief". Civil Georgia. 3 August 2018. Retrieved 3 August 2018.