Chief of Defence (Lithuania)
| Chief of Defence of the Republic of Lithuania | |
|---|---|
| Lietuvos kariuomenės vadas | |
 Insignia of the Commander of the Defence Force | |
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| Lithuanian Armed Forces | |
| Nominator | Ministry of National Defence |
| Term length | 5 years |
| Website | kariuomene.kam.lt |
The Chief of Defence of the Republic of Lithuania is Chief of the Lithuanian Armed Forces and the national defence organisations.
List of Chiefs
Army Commanders (1919–1940)
| No. | Portrait | Army Commander | Took office | Left office | Time in office | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | General Silvestras Žukauskas (1860–1937) | 7 May 1919 | 26 September 1919 | 142 days | [1] | |
| - | Lieutenant General Pranas Liatukas (1876–1945) Acting | 7 October 1919 | 23 February 1920 | 139 days | [1] | |
| (1) | General Silvestras Žukauskas (1860–1937) | 23 February 1920 | 14 June 1920 | 112 days | [1] | |
| - | General Jonas Galvydis-Bykauskas (1864–1943) Acting | 9 April 1920 | 7 July 1920 | 89 days | [1] | |
| - | Lieutenant General Konstantinas Žukas (1885–1962) Acting | 7 July 1920 | 7 April 1921 | 274 days | [1] | |
| - | Lieutenant General Juozas Kraucevičius (1879–1964) Acting | 29 May 1921 | 11 February 1922 | 258 days | [1] | |
| - | Lieutenant General Juozas Stanaitis (1865–1925) Acting | 11 February 1922 | 5 June 1923 | 1 year, 114 days | [1] | |
| (1) | General Silvestras Žukauskas (1860–1937) | 6 June 1923 | 26 January 1928 | 4 years, 234 days | [1] | |
| 2 | Divisional general Stasys Raštikis (1896–1985) | 1 January 1935 | 22 April 1940 | 5 years, 112 days | [1] | |
| 3 | Divisional general Vincas Vitkauskas (1890–1965) | 22 April 1940 | 12 July 1940 | 81 days | [1] |
![Pranas Liatukas [lt]](/wiki/File:LiatukasPranas.jpg)
![Jonas Galvydis-Bykauskas [lt]](/wiki/File:GalvydisBykauskas.jpg)
![Juozas Kraucevičius [lt]](/wiki/File:Blank.png)
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Chiefs of Defence (1993–present)
| No. | Portrait | Chief of Defence | Took office | Left office | Time in office | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Major general Jonas Andriškevičius (born 1944) | 20 October 1993 | 1 July 1999 | 5 years, 254 days | [2] | |
| 2 | Army general Jonas Kronkaitis (born 1935) | 1 July 1999 | 30 June 2004 | 4 years, 365 days | . | |
| 3 | Lieutenant general Valdas Tutkus (born 1960) | 30 June 2004 | 3 July 2009 | 5 years, 3 days | [2] | |
| 4 | Lieutenant general Arvydas Pocius (born 1957) | 24 July 2009 | 24 July 2014 | 5 years, 0 days | [3] | |
| 5 | Lieutenant general Jonas Vytautas Žukas (born 1962) | 24 July 2014 | Incumbent | 10 years, 42 days | [3] |
See also
References
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j Surgailis, Gintautas (1992). Lietuvos kariuomenės vadai (in Lithuanian). Vilnius: Mintis. pp. 7, 37, 57, 78, 108, 127, 134, 165. ISBN 5-417-00513-4.
- ^ a b Uzelka, Ričardas (2 July 2009). "Chief of Defence will return regalia of command to the Commander-in-Chief of Lithuanian Armed Forces". kam.lt. Ministry of National Defence Republic of Lithuania. Retrieved 9 May 2018.
- ^ a b Kalvaitis, Lukas (2014-07-24). "Major General Jonas Vytautas Žukas inaugurated as the new Chief of Defence in the Cathedral Square in Vilnius". kariuomene.kam.lt. Ministry of National Defence Republic of Lithuania. Retrieved 9 May 2018.