Polish General Staff

Chief of the General Staff
Szef Sztabu Generalnego Wojska Polskiego
Emblem of the PGS
Flag of the PGS
Incumbent LTG Rajmund Andrzejczak since 2 July 2018
Polish Armed Forces
Appointer	Andrzej Duda President of Poland
Formation	28 October 1918
First holder	Tadeusz Jordan-Rozwadowski

Polish General Staff, also the General Staff of the Polish Armed Forces (Polish: Sztab Generalny Wojska Polskiego) is the highest professional body within the Polish Armed Forces. Organizationally, it is a part of the Ministry of National Defence.

It was created in 1918, and for a time bore the name Main Staff (Sztab Główny).

Currently the position of Chief of the General Staff of the Polish Armed Forces (Szef Sztabu Generalnego Wojska Polskiego) is LTG Rajmund Andrzejczak, since 2 July 2018.

List of Chiefs

Kingdom of Poland (1917–1918)

No.	Portrait	Head of the Inspectorate	Took office	Left office	Time in office
1		von Barth, Felixgen. piech. Felix von Barth (1851–1931)	23 April 1917	19 October 1918	18 days
2		Minkiewicz, Henrykpłk Henryk Minkiewicz (1880–1940)	19 October 1918	28 October 1918	9 days

No.	Portrait	Chief of Staff	Took office	Left office	Time in office
1		Jordan-Rozwadowski, Tadeuszgen. ppor. Tadeusz Jordan-Rozwadowski (1866–1928)	28 October 1918	14 November 1918	17 days

Second Polish Republic (1918−1939)

No.	Portrait	Chief of the General Staff	Took office	Left office	Time in office
1		Jordan-Rozwadowski, Tadeuszgen. ppor. Tadeusz Jordan-Rozwadowski (1866–1928)	14 November 1918	15 November 1918	1 day
2		Szeptycki, Stanisławgen. broni Stanisław Szeptycki (1867–1950)	16 November 1918	7 February 1919	84 days
3		Haller, Stanisławgen. ppor. Stanisław Haller (1872–1940)	8 February 1919	22 July 1920	1 year, 165 days
(1)		Jordan-Rozwadowski, Tadeuszgen. por. Tadeusz Jordan-Rozwadowski (1866–1928)	22 July 1920	1 April 1921	253 days
4		Sikorski, Władysławgen. dyw. Władysław Sikorski (1881–1943)	1 April 1921	6 December 1922	1 year, 249 days
5		Piłsudski, JózefPierwszy Marszałek Polski Józef Piłsudski (1867–1935)	17 December 1922	9 June 1923	174 days
(3)		Haller, Stanisławgen. dyw. Stanisław Haller (1872–1940)	9 June 1923	16 December 1925	2 years, 190 days
6		Kessler, Edmundgen. bryg. Edmund Kessler (1880–1930)	16 December 1925	12 May 1926	147 days
(3)		Haller, Stanisławgen. dyw. Stanisław Haller (1872–1940)	12 May 1926	15 May 1926	3 days
7		Burhardt-Bukacki, Stanisławgen. bryg. Stanisław Burhardt-Bukacki (1890–1942)	17 May 1926	28 June 1926	42 days
8		Piskor, Tadeuszgen. bryg. Tadeusz Piskor (1889–1951)	28 June 1926	5 December 1931	5 years, 160 days
9		Gąsiorowski, Januszgen. bryg. Janusz Gąsiorowski (1889–1949)	3 December 1931	7 June 1935	3 years, 186 days
9		Stachiewicz, Wacławgen. bryg. Wacław Stachiewicz (1894–1973)	7 June 1935	18 September 1939	4 years, 103 days

Polish government-in-exile (1939−1946)

No.	Portrait	Chief of the General Staff	Took office	Left office	Time in office
1		Kędzior, Aleksanderpłk Aleksander Kędzior (1897–1986)	7 November 1939	5 June 1940	211 days
2		Klimecki, Tadeuszgen. bryg. Tadeusz Klimecki (1895–1943)	5 June 1940	4 July 1943 †	3 years, 29 days
3		Kopański, Stanisławgen. dyw. Stanisław Kopański (1895–1976)	21 July 1943	3 September 1946	3 years, 44 days

Republic of Poland / People's Republic of Poland (1945−1989)

No.	Portrait	Chief of the General Staff	Took office	Left office	Time in office
1		Korczyc, Władysławgen. broni Władysław Korczyc (1893–1966)	9 May 1945	18 January 1954	8 years, 254 days
-		Korczyc, Władysławgen. broni Borys Pigarewicz (1898–1961) Acting	18 January 1954	23 March 1954	64 days
2		Bordziłowski, Jerzygen. broni Jerzy Bordziłowski (1900–1983)	23 March 1954	6 February 1965	10 years, 320 days
3		Jaruzelski, Wojciechgen. dyw. Wojciech Jaruzelski (1923–2014)	6 February 1965	10 April 1968	3 years, 64 days
4		Chocha, Bolesławgen. dyw. Bolesław Chocha (1923–1987)	10 April 1968	11 January 1973	4 years, 276 days
5		Siwicki, Floriangen. broni Florian Siwicki (1925–2013)	12 January 1973	21 November 1983	10 years, 313 days
6		Użycki, Józefgen. broni Józef Użycki (born 1932)	22 November 1983	1 January 1990	6 years, 40 days

Third Polish Republic (1990−present)

No.	Portrait	Chief of the General Staff	Took office	Left office	Time in office
1		Użycki, Józefgen. dyw. Józef Użycki (born 1932)	1 January 1990	24 September 1990	266 days
2		Stelmaszuk, Zdzisławgen. broni Zdzisław Stelmaszuk (born 1936)	25 September 1990	4 August 1992	1 year, 314 days
3		Wilecki, Tadeuszgen. broni Tadeusz Wilecki (born 1945)	4 August 1992	9 March 1997	4 years, 216 days
4		Szumski, Henrykgen. Henryk Szumski (1941–2012)	10 March 1997	29 September 2000	3 years, 203 days
5		Piątas, Czesławgen. dyw. Czesław Piątas (born 1946)	30 September 2000	31 January 2006	5 years, 123 days
-		Cieniuch, Mieczysławgen. broni Mieczysław Cieniuch (born 1951) Acting	31 January 2006	27 February 2006	27 days
6		Gągor, Franciszekgen. Franciszek Gągor (1951–2010)	27 February 2006	10 April 2010 †	4 years, 42 days
-		Stachowiak, Mieczysławgen. broni Mieczysław Stachowiak (born 1952) Acting	10 April 2010	7 May 2010	27 days
7		Cieniuch, Mieczysławgen. Mieczysław Cieniuch (born 1951)	7 May 2010	6 May 2013	2 years, 364 days
8		Gocuł, Mieczysławgen. Mieczysław Gocuł (born 1963)	7 May 2013	31 January 2017	3 years, 269 days
9		Surawski, Leszekgen. Leszek Surawski (born 1960)	31 January 2017	2 July 2018	7 years, 195 days
10		Andrzejczak, Rajmundgen. broni Rajmund Andrzejczak (born 1967)	2 July 2018	Incumbent	6 years, 42 days

See also

Badge for officers with an academic degree serving in the Polish General Staff (1918–1939).

• Staff (military)
• General Inspector of the Armed Forces

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