Albin Gutman (born 17 December 1947, in

Novo Mesto Novo Mesto (; sl, Novo mesto; also known by other alternative names) is a city on a bend of the Krka River in the City Municipality of Novo Mesto in southeastern Slovenia, close to the border with Croatia. The town is traditionally considered t ...

) is a Slovene

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, who was Chief of the General Staff of the Slovenian Armed Forces (from 1 July 2006 to 5 May 2009Ukom.Gov.si
/ref>). He is the only person in history of

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who was twice on this position (first mandate was from 1993 to 1998). He is also a

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of the Slovenian War.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Gutman, Albin 1947 births Living people People from Novo Mesto Slovenian generals Chiefs of the General Staff (Slovenia)