Chief of the General Staff (Czech Republic)
| Chief of the General Staff
Náčelník generálního štábu | |
|---|---|
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Seal of the Military of the Czech Republic | |
| Ministry of Defence of the Czech Republic | |
| Reports to |
The President Minister of Defence |
| Seat | Prague, Czech Republic |
| Appointer | The President |
| Term length |
Renewable |
| Formation | January 1, 1993 |
| First holder | General of the Army Karel Pezl |
| Website |
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The Chief of the General Staff (Czech: Náčelník Generálního štábu) is the Chief of the General Staff of the Military 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 Lt. General Josef Bečvář.
List of chiefs of the general staff
| # | Name | Image | Born–Died | Rank | Start | End | Note |
| 1 | Karel Pezl |  | 1927– | General of the Army | 1 January 1993 | 1993 | |
| 2 | Jiří Nekvasil | .jpg) | 1948– | Colonel General | 1993 | 30 April 1998 | |
| 3 | Jiří Šedivý | | 1953– | General of the Army | 1 May 1998 | 30 November 2002 | |
| 4 | Pavel Štefka |  | 1954– | General of the Army | 1 December 2002 | 28 February 2007 | |
| 5 | Vlastimil Picek |  | 1956– | General of the Army | 1 March 2007 | 30 June 2012 | Afterwards served as the Minister of Defence from 2013 to 2014 |
| 6 | Petr Pavel |  | 1961– | Lt. General | 1 July 2012 | 1 May 2015 | Left the office because he was chosen as Chairman of the NATO Military Committee |
| 7 | Josef Bečvář |  | 1958– | Lt. General | 1 May 2015 | Present | |
See also
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