Chief of the General Staff (Tajikistan)

Summary

The Chief of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of the Republic of Tajikistan (Russian: Начальник Генерального штаба; Tajik: Сардори Ситоди генералӣ) is the highest-ranking military officer of in the Armed Forces of the Republic of Tajikistan, who is responsible for maintaining the operational command of the military and its three major branches.

Chief of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Tajikistan
Сардори Ситоди генералӣ
Начальник Генерального штаба
Emblem of Tajikistan
Incumbent
Lieutenant general Emomali Sobirzoda
since 24 November 2015
Ministry of Defence
Member ofGeneral Staff of Armed Forces of the Republic of Tajikistan
Reports toMinister of Defense
ResidenceDushanbe
AppointerPresident of Tajikistan
Constituting instrumentConstitution of Tajikistan
PrecursorChief of the General Staff of the Soviet Armed Forces
Formation1994
WebsiteMinistry of Defense of Tajikistan

Functions edit

The chief maintains the following functions in his/her position:

  • To maintain the combat readiness of the armed forces
  • To carry out military decisions made by the President and Prime Minister
  • To identify threats to the country
  • To develop the strength and capability of the military
  • To engage in military cooperation

List of Chiefs edit

No. Portrait Chief of the General Staff Took office Left office Time in office Ref.
1
 
Nadyrov, RamilLieutenant general
Ramil Nadyrov
(born 1967)
22 August 200118 January 201412 years, 149 days[1][2][3]
2
 
Sharifzoda, ZarifMajor general
Zarif Sharifzoda
(1970–2017)
18 January 201424 November 20151 year, 310 days[4][5]
3
 
Sobirzoda, EmomaliLieutenant general
Emomali Sobirzoda
(born 1972)
24 November 2015Incumbent8 years, 144 days[6]

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ "НАДЫРОВ Рамиль Халилович". Archived from the original on 2018-09-21. Retrieved 2018-09-21.
  2. ^ "Организация Договора о коллективной безопасности - передается к саммиту ОДКБ - РИА Новости, 18.06.2004". ria.ru.
  3. ^ "Биографическая Справка". Conference on Interaction and Confidence-Building Measures in Asia (CICA). Archived from the original on 2021-05-04. Retrieved 1 May 2021.
  4. ^ "New appointments in the Ministry of Defence". prezident.tj.
  5. ^ "Начальник Генштаба ВС Таджикистана погиб в ДТП". interfax.
  6. ^ "New appointments". prezident.tj.