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Chief of the General Staff
Chef Generale Staf
Flag of the Chief of the Imperial General Staff.png
Flag of the Chief of the General Staff
Walter Natynczyk.png
Incumbent
Field Marshal Emiel H. Christenhusz
since 12 March 2016
Department of National Defence
Member ofDefence Council
Commando der Strijdkrachten
Reports toChief of the Defence Staff
AppointerKatherine II
Term lengthAt Her Majesty's Pleasure
DeputyDeputy Chief of the General Staff
Websitewww.cigs-bkls.mil.atm

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

History

Chiefs of the General Staff

No. Portrait Name
(Birth–Death)
Took office Left office Time in office
Supreme Commander of the Armies of Atmora
First Atmoran Prime Minister.jpg H.Ill.H Field Marshal
Thomas, 3rd Count van Moltke
(1745–1828)
13 December 1810 6 December 1812
Chiefs of the General Staff
1 Grossherzog Friedrich I von Baden 1900.jpg 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 Portrait of Piedmont General.jpg His Highness Field Marshal
Claus Emiel Reinalda,
1st Duke of Teschen

(1765–1846)
27 May 1823 7 June 1831
3 George Ramsay, 9th Earl of Dalhousie, from the National Gallery of Canada.jpg Field Marshal Baron
Marcel van Scharnhorst
(1784–1858)
7 June 1831 13 March 1845
4 Roland Hill 1819.jpg General Jonkheer
Sijbrand van Weissenburg
(1798–1871)
13 March 1845 7 September 1854
5 Henry William Paget, 1st Marquess of Anglesey by William Salter.jpg General
Sir Cecil M. Romer
(1793–1867)
7 September 1854 24 February 1867
6 Henryhardinge.jpg General
Sir Archibald H. Hildyard
(1824–1891)
24 February 1867 9 November 1876
7 George 2nd Cambridge.png HRH Field Marshal
Prince Boudewijn of Guldenhof
(1808–1903)
9 November 1876 17 March 1903
8 Viscount Gough.jpg H.Ill.H Lieutenant General
Adolf Gustaaf Taye,
4th Marquesss of Becelaere

(1835–1911)
17 March 1903 5 July 1908
8 Gen John Bates.jpg Field Marshal Baron
Hubrecht Gustaaf van
Metcalfe tot Metcalfe

(1855–1926)
5 July 1908 28 September 1912
9 General Sir William Wyllie.jpg Field Marshal
Winston G. Currie
(1859–1936)
28 September 1912 15 August 1929
Chiefs of the Imperial General Staff
10 William W. Wotherspoon.jpg General
Sebastiaan de Jong
(1865–1940)
15 August 1929 18 November 1935
11 General Lord Roberts AKA "Bobs" (25136980491).jpg General
Leendert Giskes
(1879–1946)
18 November 1935 3 April 1939
12 Marshal Baron Manstein.jpeg Field Marshal Baron
Sijbrand van Manstein
(1898–1987)
3 April 1939 7 April 1948
13 Major-general D a H Graham, Cbe, Dso, Mc - 51st Highland Division Art.IWMARTLD3678.jpg Field Marshal
Klaas van Beijnheim
(1892–1966)
7 April 1948 22 January 1956
14 Leslie Chasemore Hollis.jpg Field Marshal
Meindert Hargrave
(1903–1978)
22 January 1956 20 March 1961
Chiefs of the General Staff
15 Traversclarke.jpg 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 Sir George J Giffard.png General
Sebastiaan Menkveld
(1924–2011)
28 February 1980 18 March 1991
18 17th Duke of Dalkeith.jpg His Highness Field Marshal
Oliver Alexander L. Bridget,
17th Duke of Dalkeith

(1920–2006)
18 March 1991 29 May 2003
19 Flynt de Smit, 1st Marquess of Kesteven.jpg H.Ill.H Field Marshal
Flynt Wyatt de Smit,
1st Marquess of Kesteven

(born 1943)
29 May 2003 12 March 2016 12 years, 288 days
20 Walter Natynczyk.png Field Marshal
Emiel H. Christenhusz
(born 1943)
12 March 2016 Incumbent

See also

Other service chiefs