Chief of the General Staff (Slovenia)
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| Chief of the General Staff | |
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| Slovene: Načelnik Generalštaba | |
 Standard of the Chief of the General Staff | |
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| Slovenian Armed Forces | |
| Reports to | Minister of Defence |
| Nominator | Minister of Defence |
| Appointer | Government |
| Formation | 1990 |
| First holder | Major general Janez Slapar |
| Website | Official website |
The Chief of the General Staff (Slovene: Načelnik Generalštaba) is the Chief of the General Staff of the Slovenian Armed Forces. That person is appointed by the Government of Slovenia, after his/her nomination by the Minister of Defence. The current Chief of the General Staff is Major general Robert Glavaš.
List of chiefs of the general staff
[edit]Chief of the Republican Staff of the Slovenian Territorial Defence (1990–1993)
[edit]| No. | Portrait | Chief of the Republican Staff | Took office | Left office | Time in office | Defence branch | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Major general Janez Slapar (born 1949) | 1990 | 15 May 1993 | 2–3 years | Slovenian Territorial Defence | — |
![Janez Slapar [sl]](/wiki/File:Janez_Slapar.jpg)
Chiefs of the General Staff of the Slovenian Armed Forces (1993–present)
[edit]| No. | Portrait | Chiefs of the General Staff | Took office | Left office | Time in office | Defence branch | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Colonel general Albin Gutman (born 1947) | 15 May 1993 | 9 April 1998 | 4 years, 329 days |  Slovenian Ground Force | — | |
| 2 | Lt. Col. General Iztok Podbregar (born 1962) | 9 April 1998 | 1 March 2001 | 2 years, 326 days | Slovenian Ground Force | — | |
| 3 | Major general Ladislav Lipič (born 1951) | 1 March 2001 | 1 June 2006 | 5 years, 92 days | Slovenian Ground Force | — | |
| (1) | Colonel general Albin Gutman (born 1947) | 1 June 2006 | 1 May 2009 | 2 years, 334 days | Slovenian Ground Force | — | |
| 4 | Major general Alojz Šteiner (born 1957) | 1 May 2009 | 27 February 2012 | 2 years, 302 days | Slovenian Ground Force | — | |
| 5 | Major general Dobran Božič (born 1964) | 27 February 2012 | 12 October 2014 | 2 years, 227 days | Slovenian Ground Force | — | |
| 6 | Major general Andrej Osterman (born 1960) | 13 October 2014 | 22 February 2018 | 3 years, 133 days | Slovenian Ground Force | [1][2] | |
| 7 | Major general Alan Geder (born 1958) | 22 February 2018 | 28 November 2018 | 279 days | Slovenian Ground Force | [3] | |
| 8 | Major general Alenka Ermenc (born 1963) | 28 November 2018 | 14 March 2020 | 1 year, 107 days | Slovenian Ground Force | [4][5] [3][6] | |
| – | Major general Robert Glavaš (born 1962) Acting | 14 March 2020 | 20 April 2020 | 37 days | Slovenian Ground Force | [6] | |
| 9 | Lieutenant colonel general Robert Glavaš (born 1962) | 20 April 2020 | Incumbent | 4 years, 206 days | Slovenian Ground Force | [7] |
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![Iztok Podbregar [sl]](/wiki/File:Iztok_Podbregar_2012.jpg)
![Alojz Šteiner [sl]](/wiki/File:Alojz_%C5%A0teiner.jpg)
![Dobran Božič [sl]](/wiki/File:Bo%C5%BEi%C4%8D_Dobran.jpg)
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See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ RTVSLO.si - Pahor: Bil je prvi general, ki ga je imenovala slovenska oblast
- ^ RTVSLO.si - Božiča na čelu generalštaba vojske zamenjal Osterman
- ^ a b "Nato state appoints first female head of armed forces". BBC News. BBC. 27 November 2018. Retrieved 28 November 2018.
- ^ HINA (26 November 2018). "Alenka Ermenc prva je žena na čelu vojske u Sloveniji, ali i šire". 24 Sata (in Slovenian). Retrieved 27 November 2018.
- ^ Reuters (27 November 2018). "Slovenia Appoints First Female Army Chief". VOA news. Retrieved 28 November 2018.
{{cite web}}:|author1=has generic name (help) - ^ a b STA (15 March 2020). "Morning Headlines for Slovenia: Sunday, 15 March 2020: Govt makes first replacements". total-slovenia-news.com. Total Slovenia News. Retrieved 20 April 2020.
- ^ STA (20 April 2020). "Brigadier Glavaš taking over as new army chief". sloveniatimes.com. The Slovenia Times. The Slovenia Times. Retrieved 20 April 2020.