Stožerni general

General of the army
Stožerni general
Army and Air force insignia
Country Croatia
Service branch Croatian Army
 Croatian Air Force
RankFive star
NATO rank codeOF-10
Next higher rankNone
Next lower rankGeneral zbora
Equivalent ranksAdmiral flote

Stožerni general (literally "Staff General", usually translated as "General of the army") is the highest rank in the Croatian Army and the Croatian Air Force branches of the Armed Forces of Croatia.[1] It corresponds to Admiral flote ("Admiral of the fleet") rank used in the Croatian Navy.

Stožerni general corresponds to other five-star ranks in other militaries, and is designated as code OF-10 according to NATO rank classification.[2]

People awarded the rank

A total of six men have attained this rank since the foundation of the Croatian Armed Forces in 1991, none of whom have been in active duty since 2005.

Name Retired Lifespan
Martin Špegelj 1992 1927–2014
Janko Bobetko 1995 1919–2003
Zvonimir Červenko 1996 1926–2001
Petar Stipetić 2003 1937–2018
Anton Tus 2005 1931–2023
Gojko Šušak† – 1945–1998
  • † Gojko Šušak died in office while serving as Croatian Defence Minister and was awarded the rank posthumously in 1998.

See also

References

  1. ^ Croatian Parliament (2002). "Zakon o službi u Oružanim snagama Republike Hrvatske". Narodne novine (in Croatian) (33). Retrieved 6 May 2013.
  2. ^ STANAG 2116