Chief of the General Staff (Ukraine)
The Chief of the General Staff (Ukrainian: Начальник Генерального штабу, romanized: Nachalnyk Heneralnoho shtabu) is the head of the General Staff of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, the military staff of the Forces. He is appointed by the President of Ukraine.
| Chief of the General Staff | |
|---|---|
| Начальник Генерального штабу | |
Sleeve patch of the General Staff | |
Flag of the Chief of the General Staff | |
| Ministry of Defence | |
| Member of | the General Staff |
| Reports to | Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces |
| Appointer | President of Ukraine |
| Formation | April 1918 (historical) 23 December 1991 (current) |
| First holder | Colonel Oleksandr Slyvynsky |
Since a decree by President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on 28 March 2020, the posts of Chief of the General Staff and Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces have been separate. Previously the Chief of the General Staff also served as the Commander-in-Chief when a civilian was the Minister of Defense (before 1 January 2019 it was not a requirement that the Minister of Defense be a civilian).
The current Chief of the General Staff is Anatoliy Barhylevych.
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