| Chief of Defence of the Republic of Lithuania | |
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| Lietuvos kariuomenės vadas | |
 Insignia of the Chief of Defence | |
 Flag of the Chief of Defence | |
.jpg) IncumbentGeneral Raimundas Vaikšnoras since 24 July 2024 | |
| Lithuanian Armed Forces | |
| Reports to | Minister of National Defence |
| Nominator | Minister of National Defence |
| Term length | 5 years |
| Formation | 7 May 1919 (Historic) 20 October 1993 |
| First holder | Silvestras Žukauskas (Historic) Jonas Andriškevičius |
| Website | kariuomene.lt |
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Chief of Defence of the Republic of Lithuania is Chief of the Lithuanian Armed Forces and the national defence organisations.
List of Chiefs
Army Commanders (1919–1940)
| No. | Portrait | Army Commander | Took office | Left office | Time in office | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
 | ZukauskasGeneral Silvestras Žukauskas (1860–1937) | 7 May 1919 | 26 September 1919 | 142 days | |
| - |
 | LiatukasLieutenant General Pranas Liatukas [lt] (1876–1945) Acting | 7 October 1919 | 23 February 1920 | 139 days | |
| (1) |
| ZukauskasGeneral Silvestras Žukauskas (1860–1937) | 23 February 1920 | 14 June 1920 | 112 days | |
| - |
 | GalvydisGeneral Jonas Galvydis-Bykauskas [lt] (1864–1943) Acting | 9 April 1920 | 7 July 1920 | 89 days | |
| - |
 | ZukasLieutenant General Konstantinas Žukas (1885–1962) Acting | 7 July 1920 | 7 April 1921 | 274 days | |
| - |
 | KrauceviciusLieutenant General Juozas Kraucevičius [lt] (1879–1964) Acting | 29 May 1921 | 11 February 1922 | 258 days | |
| - |
.jpg) | StanaitisLieutenant General Juozas Stanaitis [lt] (1865–1925) Acting | 11 February 1922 | 5 June 1923 | 1 year, 114 days | |
| (1) |
| ZukauskasGeneral Silvestras Žukauskas (1860–1937) | 6 June 1923 | 26 January 1928 | 4 years, 234 days | |
| 2 |
.jpg) | RastikisDivisional general Stasys Raštikis (1896–1985) | 1 January 1935 | 22 April 1940 | 5 years, 112 days | |
| 3 |
.jpg) | VitkauskasDivisional general Vincas Vitkauskas (1890–1965) | 22 April 1940 | 12 July 1940 | 81 days |
Chiefs of Defence (1993–present)
| No. | Portrait | Chief of Defence | Took office | Left office | Time in office | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
 | Andriškevičius, JonasMajor general Jonas Andriškevičius (born 1944) | 20 October 1993 | 1 July 1999 | 5 years, 254 days | |
| 2 |
 | Kert, JohannesMajor general Jonas Kronkaitis (born 1935) | 1 July 1999 | 30 June 2004 | 4 years, 365 days | – |
| 3 |
 | Tutkus, ValdasLieutenant general Valdas Tutkus (born 1960) | 30 June 2004 | 3 July 2009 | 5 years, 3 days | |
| 4 |
 | Pocius, ArvydasLieutenant general Arvydas Pocius (born 1957) | 24 July 2009 | 24 July 2014 | 5 years, 0 days | |
| 5 |
 | Žukas, JonasLieutenant general Jonas Vytautas Žukas [lt] (born 1962) | 24 July 2014 | 25 July 2019 | 5 years, 1 day | |
| 6 |
 | Rupšys, ValdemarasGeneral Valdemaras Rupšys (born 1967) | 25 July 2019 | 24 July 2024 | 4 years, 365 days | |
| 7 |
| Vaikšnoras, RaimundasGeneral Raimundas Vaikšnoras [lt] (born 1970) | 24 July 2024 | Incumbent | 172 days |
See also
References
- ^ Surgailis, Gintautas (1992). Lietuvos kariuomenės vadai (in Lithuanian). Vilnius: Mintis. pp. 7, 37, 57, 78, 108, 127, 134, 165. ISBN 5-417-00513-4.
- ^ Uzelka, Ričardas (2 July 2009). "Chief of Defence will return regalia of command to the Commander-in-Chief of Lithuanian Armed Forces". kam.lt. Ministry of National Defence Republic of Lithuania. Archived from the original on 2 September 2018. Retrieved 9 May 2018.
- ^ Kalvaitis, Lukas (2014-07-24). "Major General Jonas Vytautas Žukas inaugurated as the new Chief of Defence in the Cathedral Square in Vilnius". kariuomene.kam.lt. Ministry of National Defence Republic of Lithuania. Archived from the original on 29 July 2014. Retrieved 9 May 2018.
- "Flag of the Lithuanian Armed Forces passed on to Major General Valdemaras Rupšys". kariuomene.kam.lt. 25 July 2019. Archived from the original on 4 August 2019. Retrieved 4 August 2019.
- "Vaikšnoras takes over as Lithuania's chief of defence". LRT. 24 July 2024. Retrieved 24 July 2024.