Chief of the General Staff (Yugoslavia)


The Chief of the General Staff of Yugoslavia refers of the chief of the General Staff of the Royal Yugoslav Army from 1918 to 1941, the Yugoslav People's Army from 1945 to 1992 and the Armed Forces of Serbia and Montenegro 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 was the chief of staff of the General Staff of the Yugoslav People's Army during its existence from 1945 to 1992. He was appointed by the President of the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia, who was the commander-in-chief. While the Federal Secretary of People's Defence headed the Federal Secretariat of People's Defence and it was the most effective military person, the Chief of the General Staff was the most professional and staff body.

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 established a federation in 1992 called the Federal Republic of 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.