The Chief of the General Staff () is the highest-ranking and most senior military officer of the Czech Armed Forces, the military of the Czech Republic. Candidate nominated to the position by the government is formally appointed by the president of the Czech Republic, who is the formal commander-in-chief, after being approved by defense committee of the Chamber of Deputies.§ 7 section 4 of law no. 219/1999 Col., about Armed forces of the Czech republic Chief of the General Staff reports to the Minister of Defence and President of the republic removes him if government proposes his removal.
The current Chief of the general staff since July 2026 is Lieutenant general Miroslav Hlaváč.
List of officeholders For period from 1919 to 1992, see Chief of the General Staff of Czechoslovakia.
See also Czech Armed Forces
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