The Chief of the General Staff of Yugoslavia ( sh-Cyrl-Latn, Начелник Генералштаба, Načelnik Generalštaba; sl, Načelnik Generalštaba; mk, Началник на Генералштабот) refers of the
chief of the General Staff of the
Royal Yugoslav Army
The Yugoslav Army ( sh-Latn-Cyrl, Jugoslovenska vojska, JV, Југословенска војска, ЈВ), commonly the Royal Yugoslav Army, was the land warfare military service branch of the Kingdom of Yugoslavia (originally Kingdom of Serbs, ...
from 1918 to 1941, the
Yugoslav People's Army
The Yugoslav People's Army (abbreviated as JNA/; Macedonian and sr-Cyrl-Latn, Југословенска народна армија, Jugoslovenska narodna armija; Croatian and bs, Jugoslavenska narodna armija; sl, Jugoslovanska ljudska ar ...
from 1945 to 1992 and the
Armed Forces of Serbia and Montenegro
The Armed Forces of Serbia and Montenegro ( sh-Cyrl-Latn, Војска Србије и Црне Горе, Vojska Srbije i Crne Gore, ВСЦГ / ''VSCG'') included ground forces with internal and border troops, naval forces, air and air defense ...
(officially named the Armed Forces of Yugoslavia between 1992 and 2003) from 1992 to 2006.
List of chiefs of the general staff
† denotes people who died in office.
Royal Yugoslav Army (1918–1920)
Royal Yugoslav Armed Forces (1920–1941)
Yugoslav Army Outside the Homeland (1941–1942)
Yugoslav Army in the Homeland (1942–1945)
National Liberation Army (1941–1945)
Yugoslav People's Army (1945–1992)
The Chief of the General Staff ( sh-Latn-Cyrl, Načelnik Generalštaba - NGŠ, Начелник Генералштаба - НГШ; mk, Началник на Генералштабот; sl, Načelnik Generalštaba) was the
chief of staff of the
General Staff of the
Yugoslav People's Army
The Yugoslav People's Army (abbreviated as JNA/; Macedonian and sr-Cyrl-Latn, Југословенска народна армија, Jugoslovenska narodna armija; Croatian and bs, Jugoslavenska narodna armija; sl, Jugoslovanska ljudska ar ...
(JNA) during its existence from 1945 to 1992. He was appointed by the
President
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(after 1980
Presidency
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) of the
Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia
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, who was the
commander-in-chief. While the
Federal Secretary of People's Defence (
defence minister) headed the
Federal Secretariat of People's Defence (''Savezni sekretarijat za narodnu odbranu - SSNO'') and it was the most effective military person, the Chief of the General Staff (which was the formational part of ''SSNO'') was the most professional and staff body.
Timeline
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Bubanj ( sr-Cyrl, Бубањ; or as it is often called ''Bubanj Selo'' (), because the city district of the city of Niš called ''Bubanj'') is a village in the municipality of Palilula, City of Niš, Serbia. According to the 2002 census its popul ...
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Armed Forces of Yugoslavia / Serbia and Montenegro (1992–2006)
Following the
breakup of Yugoslavia and the secession of four out of six constituent republic in the SFR Yugoslavia the remaining two (
Serbia
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and
Montenegro
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) established a federation in 1992 called the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia (FR Yugoslavia). This lasted until 2003 when it was reconstituted as a state union called
Serbia and Montenegro. In 2006 both countries declared independence and parted ways.
See also
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Chief of the General Staff (North Macedonia)
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Chief of the General Staff (Montenegro)
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Chief of the Serbian General Staff
The Chief of the Serbian Armed Forces General Staff ( sr, Начелник Генералштаба Војске Србије, Načelnik Generalštaba Vojske Srbije) is the chief of the General Staff of the Serbian Armed Forces. The Chief of t ...
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Chief of the General Staff (Slovenia)
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Notes
Sources
* Chief of the General Staff: 1876–2000, Ivetić Velimir, Belgrade 2000.
{{Chief of military by country
Military of the Kingdom of Yugoslavia
Military of SFR Yugoslavia
Military of Serbia and Montenegro
Lists of military personnel by country
1918 establishments in Yugoslavia
2006 disestablishments in Serbia and Montenegro