Chief of the Naval Staff (Atmora)

Chief of the Naval Staff
Chief of the Naval Staff
Chef Marinestaf
	Flag of the Chief of the Naval Staff
	Incumbent; Grand Admiral Sietse G. Eichelsheim; since 17 October 2016
	Department of National Defence
Member of	Defence Council of Atmora; Chiefs of Staff Committee; Admiralty Board (Atmora)
Reports to	Chief of the Defence Staff
Appointer	Katherine II
Term length	At Her Majesty's Pleasure
Precursor	Commander of the Navy
Formation	1810
First holder	The Duke of Schoonberg
Deputy	Deputy Chief of the Naval Staff
Website	www.cns-bmp.mil.atm

The Chief of the Naval Staff (Iravian: Chef Marinestaf) is the highest ranking officer and professional head of the Royal Atmoran Navy and the Naval Service.

History

Chiefs of the Naval Staff

No.	Name (Birth–Death)	Took office	Left office
Chief of the Naval Staff
1	Admiral Gustaaf-Herman DeWolf	6 December 1812	17 May 1819
2	Vice Admiral Baron Magnus Plaizier	17 May 1819	27 September 1825
3	Vice Admiral Kasper Corbach de Koster	27 September 1825	9 May 1832
4	Vice Admiral Vincent Vastenavond	9 May 1832	27 August 1837
5	Admiral Eelco Miskotte	27 August 1837	25 April 1846
6	Vice Admiral Christiaan Hoftiezer	25 April 1846	1 May 1855
7	Admiral Jochem ter Keurst op Hietland	1 May 1855	31 May 1863
8	Divisional Admiral Jurren Theusing	31 May 1863	17 June 1872
9	Admiral Theobald Engelbergh	17 June 1872	5 April 1879
10	Admiral Hubrecht Meinesz	5 April 1879	21 July 1888
11	Admiral Count Brunno van Monts	21 July 1888	27 May 1891
12	Admiral Baron Wolf-Gustaaf van Fisenne	27 May 1891	7 September 1897
13	Grand Admiral Count Emiel van Mourik	7 September 1897	21 January 1906
14	Grand Admiral Count Nikolaas van Baudissin	21 January 1906	28 April 1911
15	Grand Admiral Hans Daendels	28 April 1911	3 January 1914
16	Grand Admiral Machiel de Koning	3 January 1914	27 August 1921
17	HRH Grand Admiral Prince Albert Casimir of Lieseltania	27 August 1921	18 November 1933
18	Grand Admiral Karel van Telgenhof	18 November 1933	29 December 1939
19	Grand Admiral Prince Jan-Pieter van Hossen (1907–1997)	29 December 1939	7 July 1946