Chief of the General Staff (Armenia)

Chief of the General Staff of Armenian Armed Forces
ՀՀ Զինված ուժերի Գլխավոր շտաբի պետ
Incumbent
Major General Edvard Asryan
since 15 July 2022
Ministry of Defence
Member ofGeneral Staff
Reports toMinister of Defence
AppointerPresident of Armenia
Term length5 years
Constituting instrumentConstitution of Armenia
Formation1992
First holderGurgen Dalibaltayan
DeputyFirst Deputy Chief of General Staff
WebsiteMinistry of Defense of Armenia

The Chief of the General Staff of Armenian Armed Forces (Armenian: ՀՀ Զինված ուժերի Գլխավոր շտաբի պետ, romanized: HH Zinvats uzheri Glkhavor shtabi pet) is the highest-ranking military officer of the Armed Forces of Armenia, who is responsible for maintaining the operational command of the military and its three major branches.[1]

List of Chiefs


No. Portrait Name Took office Left office Time in office Ref.
1
Gurgen Dalibaltayan
Dalibaltayan, GurgenColonel general
Gurgen Dalibaltayan
(1926–2015)		199119920–1 years–
2
Norat Ter-Grigoryants
Ter-Grigoryants, NoratLieutenant general
Norat Ter-Grigoryants
(born 1936)		10 August 199219930–1 years–
3
Hrachya Andreasyan [ru]
Andreasyan, HrachyaLieutenant general
Hrachya Andreasyan [ru]
(1932–1999)		199312 May 19940–1 years–
4
Mikael Harutyunyan
Harutyunyan, MikaelColonel general
Mikael Harutyunyan
(born 1946)		12 May 199424 April 200712 years, 347 days–
5
Seyran Ohanyan
Ohanyan, SeyranColonel general
Seyran Ohanyan
(born 1962)		11 May 200714 April 2008339 days–
6
Yuri Khatchaturov
Khatchaturov, YuriColonel general
Yuri Khatchaturov
(born 1952)		14 April 20083 September 20168 years, 142 days–
7
Movses Hakobyan
Hakobyan, MovsesLieutenant general
Movses Hakobyan
(born 1965)		3 September 201624 May 20181 year, 263 days[2][3]
8
Artak Davtyan
Davtyan, ArtakLieutenant general
Artak Davtyan
(born 1970)		24 May 20188 June 20202 years, 15 days[4][5]
9
Onik Gasparyan
Gasparyan, OnikColonel general
Onik Gasparyan
(born 1970)		8 June 202010 March 2021275 days[6][7]
–
Stepan Galstyan [hy]
Galstyan, StepanLieutenant general
Stepan Galstyan [hy]
(born 1963)
Acting		10 March 202122 March 202112 days[8]
(8)
Artak Davtyan
Davtyan, ArtakLieutenant general
Artak Davtyan
(born 1970)		22 March 202124 February 2022339 days[9][10]
10
Edvard Asryan
Asryan, EdvardMajor general
Edvard Asryan		14 July 20222 years, 176 days[11][12]

See also

References

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