Chief of General Staff of Defense Forces of Georgia | |
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საქართველოს თავდაცვის ძალების გენერალური შტაბის უფროსი | |
Banner of the Defense Forces | |
Ministry of Defense of Georgia | |
Type | Military department |
Status | Active |
Member of | General Staff of Georgian Defense Forces |
Reports to |
Minister of Defense Chief of Defense |
Residence | Tbilisi |
Appointer | Minister of Defense of Georgia |
Term length | No fixed term |
Formation | 1991 |
First holder | Jemal Kutateladze |
The Chief of General Staff of Georgian Defense Forces (Georgian language: საქართველოს თავდაცვის ძალების გენერალური შტაბის უფროსი ) is a high-ranking officer in the military of Georgia, who heads the General Staff of the Defense Forces of Georgia and is an ex officio Deputy Chief of the Defense Forces. The Chief is appointed by the Minister of Defense and reports to the Minister and Chief of Defense Forces. From its introduction in 1999 until the military reforms in 2018, the Chief of General Staff was appointed by the President of Georgia and served as the chief military adviser to the President and wartime commander of the Georgian military.
Overview[]
The Chief of General Staff exercises overall leadership of the General Staff and directs its day-to-day activities. The Chief is responsible for the proper execution of the tasks saddled on the General Staff, supervises planning of military operations, oversees coordination among the staffs of various units of the Defense Forces, and performs other functions as defined by the military law.[1]
The Chief of General Staff is also a Deputy Chief of Defense Forces. They are appointed, with no term length, and released of the position by the Minister of Defense of Georgia.[1]
History[]
The office of the Chief of General Staff was introduced in Georgia following its independence from the Soviet Union in 1991. The position had its precursor—the Commander–in-Chief of the Army—in the Democratic Republic of Georgia from 1918 to 1921. It has undergone several name changes since 1991. Prior to the 2018 reforms, the Chief was appointed by the President of Georgia on the advice of the Minister of Defense for a three-year term, with the possibility of extension for one year. The Chief was the highest-ranking military officer in the Georgian military, chief military adviser to the President, and wartime commander of the Armed Forces of Georgia.[2]
List[]
Commanders-in-Chief of the Democratic Republic of Georgia (1918–1921)[]
№ | Commander in Chief | Took office | Left office | Time in office | |
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1 | Giorgi Kvinitadze (1874–1970) | Major general 26 May 1918 | 13 December 1920 | 2 years, 201 days | |
2 | Ilia Odishelidze (1865–1924) | General of the army 13 December 1920 | 16 February 1921 | 65 days | |
(1) | Giorgi Kvinitadze (1874–1970) | Major general 16 February 1921 | 17 March 1921 | 29 days |
Chief of General Staff of Georgian Armed Forces (1991–2008)[]
For period from 1921 to 1991, see Chief of the General Staff of the Soviet Union.
№ | Chief of General Staff | Took office | Left office | Time in office | |
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1 | Jemal Kutateladze | August 1991 | December 1991 | 4 months | |
2 | Avtandil Tskitishvili (1950–2013) | Major general January 1992 | December 1993 | 1 year, 11 months | |
3 | Guram Nikolaishvili (born 1952) | Major general December 1993 | June 1994 | 6 months | |
4 | Nodar Tatarashvili (born 1941) | Major general June 1994 | June 1996 | 2 years | |
5 | Zurab Meparishvili (born 1934) | Major general June 1996 | May 1998 | 1 year, 11 months | |
6 | Joni Pirtskhalaishvili (born 1947) | Lieutenant general May 1998 | September 2003 | 5 years, 4 months | |
7 | Givi Iukuridze (born 1956) | February 2004 | 25 August 2004 | 6 months | |
8 | Vakhtang Kapanadze (born 1960) | Major general 25 August 2004 | 18 February 2005 | 5 months | |
9 | Levan Nikoleishvili | Major general18 February 2005 | 2 November 2006 | 1 year, 8 months | |
10 | Zaza Gogava (born 1971) | Major general 2 November 2006 | 4 November 2008 | 2 years |
Chief of Joint Staff of Georgian Armed Forces (2008–2013)[]
№ | Chief of Joint Staff | Took office | Left office | Time in office | |
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1 | Vladimer Chachibaia (born 1971) | Major general 4 November 2008 | 5 March 2009 | 121 days | |
2 | Devi Chankotadze (born 1961) | Major general 5 March 2009 | 8 October 2012 | 3 years, 217 days | |
3 | Giorgi Kalandadze (born 1980) | Brigadier general 8 October 2012 | 11 November 2012 | 34 days | |
- | Vakhtang Kapanadze (Acting) (born 1960) | Major general 11 November 2012 | 4 December 2012 | 23 days | |
4 | Irakli Dzneladze (born 1968) | Colonel 4 December 2012 | 22 November 2013 | 353 days |
Chief of General Staff of Georgian Armed Forces (2013–2018)[]
№ | Chief of General Staff | Took office | Left office | Time in office | Ref | |
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1 | Vakhtang Kapanadze (born 1960) | Major general 22 November 2013 | 22 November 2016 | 3 years, 0 days | — | |
2 | Vladimer Chachibaia (born 1971) | Major general 22 November 2016 | 20 December 2018 | 2 years, 28 days | [3][4] |
Chief of General Staff of Georgian Defence Forces (2018–present)[]
№ | Chief of General Staff | Took office | Left office | Time in office | Ref | |
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1 | Zaza Chkhaidze (born 1974) | Brigadier general 20 December 2018 | Incumbent | 5 years, 112 days | - |
References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 საქართველოს თავდაცვის სამინისტროს თავდაცვის ძალების გენერალური შტაბის დებულება, Order of the Minister of Defense of Georgia No. №132 of 22 November 2013 (in Georgian)
- ↑ საქართველოს თავდაცვის სამინისტროს თავდაცვის ძალების გენერალური შტაბის დებულება, Order of the Minister of Defense of Georgia No. №298 of 13 December 2018 (in Georgian)
- ↑ "President appoints new Chief of General Staff of the Georgian Armed Forces". http://agenda.ge/en/news/2016/2904. Retrieved 2018-08-30.
- ↑ "General Chachibaia promoted to chief of the Georgian Army General Staff - Democracy & Freedom Watch | Security | Democracy & Freedom Watch". http://dfwatch.net/general-chachibaia-promoted-to-chief-of-the-georgian-army-general-staff-46649. Retrieved 2018-08-30.
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