Chief of the General Staff | |
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Náčelník generálního štábu | |
![]() Insignia of the General Staff | |
![]() Flag of the General Staff | |
since 1 July 2022 | |
Ministry of Defence | |
Reports to | The President Minister of Defence |
Seat | Prague, Czech Republic |
Appointer | The President |
Term length | 3 years Renewable |
Precursor | Chief of the Czechoslovak General Staff |
Formation | 1 January 1993 |
First holder | General of the Army Karel Pezl |
Website | www.ARMY.cz |
The Chief of the General Staff (Czech: Náčelník Generálního štábu) is the highest-ranking and most senior military officer of the Armed Forces of the Czech Republic. He is appointed by the President of the Czech Republic, who is the commander-in-chief. The current Chief of the General Staff is Lieutenant General Karel Řehka.[1]
List of officeholders
[edit]For period from 1919 to 1992, see Chief of the General Staff of Czechoslovakia.
No. | Portrait | Chief of the General Staff | Took office | Left office | Time in office | Defence branch | Ref. |
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1 | General of the Army Karel Pezl (1927–2022) | 1 January 1993 | 30 June 1993 | 180 days | ![]() Army | – | |
2 | Colonel General Jiří Nekvasil (born 1948) | 1 July 1993 | 30 April 1998 | 4 years, 303 days | ![]() Army | – | |
3 | Jiří Šedivý (born 1953) | General of the Army1 May 1998 | 30 November 2002 | 4 years, 213 days | ![]() Army | – | |
4 | Pavel Štefka (born 1954) | General of the Army1 December 2002 | 28 February 2007 | 4 years, 89 days | ![]() Army | – | |
5 | Vlastimil Picek (born 1956) [a] | General of the Army1 March 2007 | 30 June 2012 | 5 years, 121 days | ![]() Air Force | – | |
6 | Petr Pavel (born 1961) [b] | General of the Army1 July 2012 | 1 May 2015 | 2 years, 304 days | ![]() Army | – | |
7 | Josef Bečvář (born 1958) | General of the Army1 May 2015 | 1 May 2018 | 3 years, 0 days | ![]() Army | – | |
8 | Aleš Opata (born 1964) | General of the Army1 May 2018 | 1 July 2022 | 4 years, 61 days | ![]() Army | – | |
9 | Lieutenant General Karel Řehka (born 1975) | 1 July 2022 | Incumbent | 2 years, 47 days | ![]() Special Forces | – |
See also
[edit]Notes
[edit]- ^ Afterwards served as the Minister of Defence from 2013 to 2014.
- ^ Left the office due to appointment as Chairman of the NATO Military Committee.
References
[edit]- ^ Kopecký, Josef (8 May 2023). "Pavel jmenoval Koudelku generálem. Zeman to blokoval a mluvil o "čučkařích"" (in Czech). Mafra. iDnes.cz. Retrieved 8 May 2023.