Tihomir Kundid

Tihomir Kundid
Born (1969-02-02) 2 February 1969 (age 55)
Varaždin, SR Croatia, SFR Yugoslavia
(now Croatia)
Allegiance Yugoslavia
 Croatia
Service / branch Yugoslav People's Army
 Croatian Army
Rank Colonel general
Unit2nd "Thunders" Guards Brigade
CommandsGeneral Staff of the Armed Forces of Croatia
Battles / warsCroatian War of Independence
AwardsHomeland War Memorial Medal
Homeland's Gratitude Medal
Order of the Croatian Interlace
Order of the Croatian Trefoil
Order of Nikola Šubić Zrinski
Order of Ban Jelačić

Tihomir Kundid (born 2 February 1969 in Varaždin) is a Croatian general who has served as Chief of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Croatia since 8 March 2024.[1]

Biography

Kundid participated in the Croatian War of Independence, in which he fought in the 2nd "Thunders" Guards Brigade, where he held numerous commanding positions, including the position of commander of the Armoured Battalion.[2] He joined the defense forces as early as December 1990, and a year later he became a member of the Special Police.

He graduated from the Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, the National War College "Ban Josip Jelačić" and the CFLS in Canada. In March 2020, Kundid was made the deputy commander of the Croatian Army, and in October 2023 he became the commander.[3]

References

  1. ^ "General-pukovnik Tihomir Kundid novi načelnik Glavnog stožera Oružanih snaga Republike Hrvatske". MORH (in Croatian). 2024-03-08. Retrieved 2024-05-07.
  2. ^ (in Croatian) Rođeni Varaždinac načelnik Glavnog stožera Oružanih snaga - evarazdin.hr
  3. ^ (in Croatian) Pao dogovor: Plenković i Milanović izabrali novog načelnika OS
Military offices
Preceded by Chief of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Croatia
8 March 2024 – present
Incumbent