Chief of the General Staff

Chief of the General Staff
Chef Generale Staf
Flag of the Chief of the General Staff
Incumbent Field Marshal Emiel H. Christenhusz since 12 March 2016
Department of National Defence
Member of	Defence Council Commando der Strijdkrachten
Reports to	Chief of the Defence Staff
Appointer	Katherine II
Term length	At Her Majesty's Pleasure
Deputy	Deputy Chief of the General Staff
Website	www.cigs-bkls.mil.atm

The Chief of the General Staff (Iravian: Chef Generale Staf)

Chiefs of the General Staff

No.	Portrait	Name (Birth–Death)	Took office	Left office	Time in office
Supreme Commander of the Armies of Atmora
		H.Ill.H Field Marshal Thomas, 3rd Count van Moltke (1745–1828)	13 December 1810	6 December 1812
Chiefs of the General Staff
1		His Highness Field Marshal Harold Bernard L. Bridget, 12th Duke of Dalkeith (1747–1823)	6 December 1812	27 May 1823	10 years, 173 days
2		His Highness Field Marshal Claus Emiel Reinalda, 1st Duke of Teschen (1765–1846)	27 May 1823	7 June 1831
3		Field Marshal Baron Marcel van Scharnhorst (1784–1858)	7 June 1831	13 March 1845
4		General Jonkheer Sijbrand van Weissenburg (1798–1871)	13 March 1845	7 September 1854
5		General Sir Cecil M. Romer (1793–1867)	7 September 1854	24 February 1867
6		General Sir Archibald H. Hildyard (1824–1891)	24 February 1867	9 November 1876
7		HRH Field Marshal Prince Boudewijn of Guldenhof (1808–1903)	9 November 1876	17 March 1903
8		H.Ill.H Lieutenant General Adolf Gustaaf Taye, 4th Marquesss of Becelaere (1835–1911)	17 March 1903	5 July 1908
8		Field Marshal Baron Hubrecht Gustaaf van Metcalfe tot Metcalfe (1855–1926)	5 July 1908	28 September 1912
9		Field Marshal Constans Seilheimer (1859–1936)	28 September 1912	15 August 1929
Chiefs of the Imperial General Staff
10		General Sebastiaan de Jong (1865–1940)	15 August 1929	18 November 1935
11		General Leendert Giskes (1879–1946)	18 November 1935	3 April 1939
12		Field Marshal Baron Sijbrand van Manstein (1898–1987)	3 April 1939	7 April 1948
13		Field Marshal Klaas van Beijnheim (1892–1966)	7 April 1948	22 January 1956
14		Field Marshal Meindert Hargrave (1903–1978)	22 January 1956	20 March 1961
Chiefs of the General Staff
15		His Highness Field Marshal Percival Thomas L. Bridget, 16th Duke of Dalkeith (1896–1979)	20 March 1961	27 October 1968
16	File:Generalmauricechilton.jpg	General Lewis M. Montgomery (1917–2003)	27 October 1968	28 February 1980
17		General Sebastiaan Menkveld (1924–2011)	28 February 1980	18 March 1991
18		His Highness Field Marshal Oliver Alexander L. Bridget, 17th Duke of Dalkeith (1920–2006)	18 March 1991	29 May 2003
19		H.Ill.H Field Marshal Francis van Greyffenswerth (born 1943)	29 May 2003	12 March 2016	12 years, 288 days
20		Field Marshal Emiel H. Christenhusz (born 1943)	12 March 2016	Incumbent

See also

Other service chiefs

• Chief of the Defence Staff (Atmora)
• Chief of the Naval Staff (Atmora)
• Commandant of the Royal Marines
• Chief of the Air Staff