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 Defence Forces, and performs other functions as defined by the military law.[1]
The Chief of General Staff is also a Deputy Chief of Defence Forces. They are appointed, with no term length, and released of the position by the Minister of Defence of Georgia.[1]
Historyedit
The office of the Chief of General Staff was introduced in Georgia following its independence from the Soviet Union in 1991. It has undergone several name changes since then. Prior to the 2018 reforms, the Chief was appointed by the President of Georgia on the advice of the Minister of Defence 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]
Listedit
Chief of General Staff of Georgian Armed Forces (1991–2008)edit
Tatunashvili, JoniBrigadier General Joni Tatunashvili (born 1976)
9 July 2020
Incumbent
3 years, 276 days
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Referencesedit
^ ab"საქართველოს თავდაცვის სამინისტროს თავდაცვის ძალების გენერალური შტაბის დებულება" [Statutes of the General Staff of the Defence Forces of Georgia]. Order of the Minister of Defence of Georgia No. №132 of 22 November 2013 (in Georgian).
^"საქართველოს თავდაცვის სამინისტროს თავდაცვის ძალების გენერალური შტაბის დებულება" [Statutes of the General Staff of the Defence Forces of Georgia]. Order of the Minister of Defence of Georgia No. №298 of 13 December 2018 (in Georgian).
^"President appoints new Chief of General Staff of the Georgian Armed Forces". Agenda.ge. Retrieved 2018-08-30.
^"General Chachibaia promoted to chief of the Georgian Army General Staff - Democracy & Freedom Watch | Security | Democracy & Freedom Watch". dfwatch.net. Retrieved 2018-08-30.
^"New Chief of General Staff Appointed". Civil Georgia. 27 December 2019. Retrieved 7 January 2020.
April 10, 2024
chief, general, staff, georgia, chief, general, staff, georgian, defence, forces, georgian, საქართველოს, თავდაცვის, ძალების, გენერალური, შტაბის, უფროსი, romanized, sakartvelos, tavdatsvis, dzalebis, generaluri, abis, uprosi, high, ranking, officer, military, g. The Chief of General Staff of Georgian Defence Forces Georgian საქართველოს თავდაცვის ძალების გენერალური შტაბის უფროსი romanized sakartvelos tavdatsvis dzalebis generaluri sht abis uprosi is a high ranking officer in the military of Georgia who heads the General Staff of the Defence Forces of Georgia and is an ex officio Deputy Chief of the Defence Forces The Chief is appointed by the Minister of Defence and reports to the Minister and Chief of Defence Forces Chief of General Staff of Defence Forces of Georgiaსაქართველოს თავდაცვის ძალების გენერალური შტაბის უფროსიStandard of Chief of General StaffIncumbentBrigadier general Joni Tatunashvilisince 9 July 2020Ministry of Defence of GeorgiaTypeMilitary departmentMember ofGeneral Staff of Georgian Defence ForcesReports toMinister of DefenceChief of DefenceResidenceTbilisiAppointerMinister of Defence of GeorgiaFormation1991First holderJemal KutateladzeMinistry of Defence headquarters in Tbilisi Contents 1 Overview 2 History 3 List 3 1 Chief of General Staff of Georgian Armed Forces 1991 2008 3 2 Chief of Joint Staff of Georgian Armed Forces 2008 2013 3 3 Chief of General Staff of Georgian Armed Forces 2013 2018 3 4 Chief of General Staff of Georgian Defence Forces 2018 present 4 ReferencesOverview editThe 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 Defence Forces and performs other functions as defined by the military law 1 The Chief of General Staff is also a Deputy Chief of Defence Forces They are appointed with no term length and released of the position by the Minister of Defence of Georgia 1 History editThe office of the Chief of General Staff was introduced in Georgia following its independence from the Soviet Union in 1991 It has undergone several name changes since then Prior to the 2018 reforms the Chief was appointed by the President of Georgia on the advice of the Minister of Defence 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 editChief of General Staff of Georgian Armed Forces 1991 2008 edit For period from 1921 to 1991 see Chief of the General Staff of the Soviet Union No Portrait Chief of General Staff Took office Left office Time in office1 nbsp Kutateladze Jemal Jemal KutateladzeAugust 1991December 19914 months2 nbsp Tskitishvili Avtandil Major generalAvtandil Tskitishvili 1950 2013 January 1992December 19931 year 11 months3 nbsp Nikolaishvili Guram Major generalGuram Nikolaishvili born 1952 December 1993June 19946 months4 nbsp Tatarashvili Nodar Major generalNodar Tatarashvili born 1941 June 1994June 19962 years5 nbsp Meparishvili Zurab Major generalZurab Meparishvili born 1934 June 1996May 19981 year 11 months6 nbsp Pirtskhalaishvili Joni Lieutenant generalJoni Pirtskhalaishvili born 1947 May 1998September 20035 years 4 months7 nbsp Iukuridze Givi Givi Iukuridze born 1956 February 200425 August 20046 months8 nbsp Kapanadze Vakhtang Major generalVakhtang Kapanadze born 1960 25 August 200418 February 20055 months9 nbsp Nikoleishvili Levan Major generalLevan Nikoleishvili18 February 20052 November 20061 year 8 months10 nbsp Gogava Zaza Major generalZaza Gogava born 1971 2 November 20064 November 20082 yearsChief of Joint Staff of Georgian Armed Forces 2008 2013 edit No Portrait Chief of Joint Staff Took office Left office Time in office1 nbsp Chachibaia Vladimer Major generalVladimer Chachibaia born 1971 4 November 20085 March 2009121 days2 nbsp Chankotadze Devi Major generalDevi Chankotadze born 1961 5 March 20098 October 20123 years 217 days3 nbsp Kalandadze Giorgi Brigadier generalGiorgi Kalandadze born 1980 8 October 201211 November 201234 days nbsp Kapanadze Vakhtang Major generalVakhtang Kapanadze born 1960 Acting11 November 20124 December 201223 days4 nbsp Dzneladze Irakli ColonelIrakli Dzneladze born 1968 4 December 201222 November 2013353 daysChief of General Staff of Georgian Armed Forces 2013 2018 edit No Portrait Chief of General Staff Took office Left office Time in office Ref 1 nbsp Kapanadze Vakhtang Major generalVakhtang Kapanadze born 1960 22 November 201322 November 20163 years 0 days 2 nbsp Chachibaia Vladimer Major generalVladimer Chachibaia born 1971 22 November 201620 December 20182 years 28 days 3 4 Chief of General Staff of Georgian Defence Forces 2018 present edit No Portrait Chief of General Staff Took office Left office Time in office Ref 1 nbsp Chkhaidze Zaza Major GeneralZaza Chkhaidze born 1974 20 December 201827 December 20191 year 7 days 2 nbsp Matiashvili Giorgi Brigadier GeneralGiorgi Matiashvili born 1977 27 December 20191 July 2020187 days 5 3 nbsp Tatunashvili Joni Brigadier GeneralJoni Tatunashvili born 1976 9 July 2020Incumbent3 years 276 days References edit a b საქართველოს თავდაცვის სამინისტროს თავდაცვის ძალების გენერალური შტაბის დებულება Statutes of the General Staff of the Defence Forces of Georgia Order of the Minister of Defence of Georgia No 132 of 22 November 2013 in Georgian საქართველოს თავდაცვის სამინისტროს თავდაცვის ძალების გენერალური შტაბის დებულება Statutes of the General Staff of the Defence Forces of Georgia Order of the Minister of Defence of Georgia No 298 of 13 December 2018 in Georgian President appoints new Chief of General Staff of the Georgian Armed Forces Agenda ge Retrieved 2018 08 30 General Chachibaia promoted to chief of the Georgian Army General Staff Democracy amp Freedom Watch Security Democracy amp Freedom Watch dfwatch net Retrieved 2018 08 30 New Chief of General Staff Appointed Civil Georgia 27 December 2019 Retrieved 7 January 2020 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title 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