Chief of the Defence Staff (Lithuania)

Chief of the Defence Staff is the head of the Lithuanian Defence Staff responsible for the administrative, operational, and logistical needs of the Lithuanian Armed Forces.

Not to be confused with Chief of Defence (Lithuania).
Chief of the Defence Staff
Incumbent
Mindaugas Steponavičius
since 25 September 2020
Lithuanian Armed Forces
Member ofDefence Staff
Reports toChief of Defence
Formation23 November 1918
First holderJurgis Kubilius
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List of chiefs

Chiefs of the General Staff (1918–1940)
No. Portrait Chief of the General StaffTook officeLeft officeTime in officeRef.
1
KubiliusColonel (pulkininkas)
Jurgis Kubilius
(1875–1961)		23 November 191824 December 191830 days[1]
2
LiatukasKarininkas
Pranas Liatukas
(1876–1945)		24 December 19184 March 191970 days[1]
 
AdamkaviciusKarininkas
Edvardas Adamkavičius
(1888–1957)
Acting		4 March 191926 March 191922 days[1]
3
ZukauskasGeneral
Silvestras Žukauskas
(1860–1937)		26 April 191927 May 191931 days[1]
4
VelykisKarininkas
Mykolas Velykis
(1884–1955)		26 May 19197 October 1919131 days[1]
5
NastopkaLieutenant General
Stasys Nastopka
(1881–1939)		7 October 191913 July 1920280 days[1]
6
KatcheLieutenant General
Maksimas Katche
(1879–1933)		13 July 192021 August 192039 days[1]
 
BirontasMajor
Adolfas Birontas
(1885–1958)
Acting		21 August 192023 August 19202 days[1]
7
KlescinskisColonel
Konstantinas Kleščinskis
(1879–1927)		23 August 192013 April 1921233 days[1]
8
KatcheLieutenant General
Maksimas Katche
(1879–1933)		13 April 19217 October 19221 year, 177 days[1]
 
GriciusMajor
Jonas Gricius
(1884–1963)
Acting		7 October 19226 November 19231 year, 30 days[1]
9
RadusGeneral
Leonas Radus-Zenkavičius
(1874–1946)		6 November 192329 February 1924115 days[1]
 
GriciusLieutenant colonel
Jonas Gricius
(1884–1963)
Acting		29 February 19247 May 19251 year, 68 days[1]
10
LadigaColonel of the General Staff
Kazys Ladiga
(1893–1941)		7 May 192516 September 1925132 days[1]
 
GriciusLieutenant colonel
Jonas Gricius
(1884–1963)
Acting		16 September 192519 October 192533 days[1]
11
LadigaLieutenant general
Kazys Ladiga
(1893–1941)		19 October 192522 June 1926246 days[1]
12
SkirpaLieutenant colonel of the General Staff
Kazys Škirpa
(1895–1979)		22 June 192624 December 1926185 days[1]
13
DaukantasColonel
Teodoras Daukantas
(1884–1960)		24 December 192611 August 1927230 days[1]
14
PlechaviciusColonel of the General Staff
Povilas Plechavičius
(1890–1973)		11 August 192710 February 19291 year, 183 days[1]
15
KubiliunasLieutenant general
Petras Kubiliūnas
(1894–1946)		10 February 19297 June 19345 years, 117 days[1]
16
JackusLieutenant general
Jonas Jackus
(1894–1977)		7 June 193421 September 1934106 days[1]
17
RastikisLieutenant colonel of the General Staff
Stasys Raštikis
(1896–1985)		21 September 19341 January 1935102 days[1]
18
CerniusColonel of the General Staff
Jonas Černius
(1898–1977)		1 January 193530 March 19394 years, 88 days[1]
19
PundzeviciusDivisional general
Stasys Pundzevičius
(1893–1980)		1 April 193915 June 19401 year, 75 days[1]

Chiefs of the Defence Staff (since 1990)
No. Portrait Chief of the General SatffTook officeLeft officeTime in officeRef.
1
VidrinskasColonel
Norbertas Vidrinskas		21 May 19913 February 1992258 days[1]
2
TutkusColonel
Valdas Tutkus
(born 1960)		3 February 19921 February 1993364 days[1]
3
KnezysColonel
Stasys Knezys
(1948–2011)		1 February 19933 January 1994336 days[1]
4
TutkuColonel
Valdas Tutkus
(born 1960)		3 January 19941 November 19962 years, 303 days[1]
5
JurgaitisColonel
Antanas Jurgaitis
(born 1957)		4 November 199617 March 20036 years, 133 days[1]
6
VaiksnorasMajor general
Vitalijus Vaikšnoras
(born 1961)		24 April 200330 June 2008[lower-alpha 1]5 years, 67 days[1]
7
VaiceliunasAlgis Vaičeliūnas
(born 1961)		23 April 200829 June 20113 years, 67 days[4]
8
TamosaitisBrigade general
Vilmantas Tamošaitis
(born 1966)		29 June 201116 August 20165 years, 48 days[5]
9
VaiksnorasMajor general
Vitalijus Vaikšnoras
(born 1961)		16 August 201629 July 20192 years, 344 days[6]
10
ZenkeviciusBrigade general
Gintautas Zenkevičius
(born 1962)		29 July 201925 September 20201 year, 57 days[7]
11
SteponaviciusBrigade general
Mindaugas Steponavičius
(born 1974)		25 September 2020Incumbent1 year, 205 days[8]

Notes
  1. During 2008, the Defence Staff was superseded by the Joint Staff. The Defence Staff continued to function until May 2011[2] and was led by Kęstutis Macijauskas (2008–2010)[1] and Edvardas Mažeikis (2010–2011).[3]

References
  1. "Lietuvos kariuomenės štabo viršininkai 1918–2008 m." (PDF). Krašto apsauga (in Lithuanian). 20 (149): 4. 19 November 2008. ISSN 2029-4565.
  2. "KAM pajėgumų ir ginkluotės generaliniu direktoriumi tapo A.Leika" (in Lithuanian). Respublika.lt. 10 May 2011. Retrieved 11 April 2021.
  3. "Tarnybą pradėjo naujasis Gynybos štabo viršininkas" (in Lithuanian). Ministry of National Defence, Republic of Lithuania. 13 May 2010. Retrieved 11 April 2021.
  4. "Jungtinis štabas". Visuotinė lietuvių enciklopedija (in Lithuanian). Mokslo ir enciklopedijų leidybos centras. 2 September 2019 [2017].
  5. "Pasikeitė Jungtinio štabo vadovybė" (in Lithuanian). Ministry of National Defence, Republic of Lithuania. 29 June 2011. Retrieved 11 April 2021.
  6. "Major General V. Vaikšnoras will head the Joint Staff of the Lithuanian Armed Forces". Ministry of National Defence, Republic of Lithuania. 12 August 2018. Retrieved 11 April 2021.
  7. Jakučionis, Saulius (23 July 2019). "Gynybos štabo viršininku taps Zenkevičius, Sausumos pajėgų vadu – Vaikšnoras" (in Lithuanian). LRT.lt. Retrieved 11 April 2021.
  8. Jačauskas, Ignas (24 September 2020). "Gynybos štabui vadovaus Mindaugas Steponavičius" (in Lithuanian). 15min.lt. Retrieved 11 April 2021.
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