| Chief of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of the Republic of Croatia | |
|---|---|
| Načelnik Glavnog stožera Oružanih snaga Republike Hrvatske | |
 Seal of the Chief of General Staff | |
 Naval Flag of the Chief of General Staff | |
| Ministry of Defence | |
| Member of | General Staff |
| Reports to | President of Croatia |
| Appointer |
Zoran Milanović President of Croatia |
| Formation | 21 September 1991 |
| First holder | General of the Army Anton Tus |
| Deputy | General Siniša Jurković |
The Chief of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of the Republic of Croatia (Croatian language: Načelnik Glavnog stožera Oružanih snaga Republike Hrvatske ) is the Chief of the General Staff of the Republic of Croatia Armed Forces. He is appointed by the President of Croatia, who is the commander-in-chief. The current Chief of the General Staff is Vice Admiral Robert Hranj, since 1 March 2020.[1]
List of chiefs of the general staff[]
| № | Chief of the General Staff | Took office | Left office | Time in office | Defence branch | Commander-in-Chief | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | General of the Army Anton Tus (born 1931) [lower-alpha 1] | 21 September 1991 | 20 November 1992 | 1 year, 60 days |  Air Force | Franjo Tuđman | |
| 2 | General of the Army Janko Bobetko (1919–2003) [lower-alpha 2] | 20 November 1992 | 15 July 1995 | 2 years, 237 days |  Army | Franjo Tuđman | |
| 3 | General of the Army Zvonimir Červenko (1926–2001) [lower-alpha 3] | 15 July 1995 | 11 November 1996 | 1 year, 119 days | Army | Franjo Tuđman | |
| 4 | General Pavao Miljavac (born 1953) [lower-alpha 4] | 11 November 1996 | 14 October 1998 | 1 year, 337 days | Army | Franjo Tuđman | |
| 5 | Admiral Davor Domazet-Lošo (born 1948) | 14 October 1998 | 10 March 2000 | 1 year, 148 days |  Navy | Franjo Tuđman Stjepan Mesić | |
| 6 | General of the Army Petar Stipetić (1937–2018) | 10 March 2000 | 30 December 2002 | 2 years, 295 days | Army | Stjepan Mesić | |
| 7 | General Josip Lucić (born 1957) | 30 December 2002 | 16 January 2008 | 5 years, 17 days | Army | Stjepan Mesić | |
| – | Lieutenant General Slavko Barić (Acting) (born 1957) | 16 January 2008 | 28 February 2008 | 43 days | Army | Stjepan Mesić | |
| (7) | General Josip Lucić (born 1957) | 28 February 2008 | 1 March 2011 | 3 years, 1 day | Army | Stjepan Mesić Ivo Josipović | |
| 8 | General Drago Lovrić (born 1961) | 1 March 2011 | 1 March 2016 | 5 years, 0 days | Army | Ivo Josipović Kolinda Grabar-Kitarović | |
| 9 | General Mirko Šundov (born 1962) | 1 March 2016 | 1 March 2020 | 4 years, 0 days | Army | Kolinda Grabar-Kitarović Zoran Milanović | |
| 10 | Vice Admiral Robert Hranj (born 1962) | 1 March 2020 | Incumbent | 4 years, 224 days | Navy | Zoran Milanović |
See also[]
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.
References[]
- ↑ Autor: predsjednik.hr (2020-02-21). "Error: no
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