Chief of Defence Forces (Georgia)

Chief of Defence Forces of Georgia
საქართველოს თავდაცვის ძალების მეთაური
Coat of Arms of the Defence Forces
Flag of the Defence Forces
Incumbent
Major General Giorgi Matiashvili
since 1 July 2020
Ministry of Defence of Georgia
Member ofGeneral Staff of the Georgian Defence Forces
Reports toMinister of Defence
Prime Minister
President
ResidenceTbilisi
AppointerPresident of Georgia
on the advice of the Prime Minister
Term lengthNo fixed term
Constituting instrumentConstitution of Georgia
Law on Defence of Georgia
PrecursorChief of General Staff
Formation31 October 2018
First holderVladimer Chachibaia
DeputyChief of General Staff

The Chief of Georgian Defence Forces (Georgian: საქართველოს თავდაცვის ძალების მეთაური, romanized: sakartvelos tavdatsvis dzalebis metauri) is a chief of defence and commander of the Defence Forces of Georgia, under the authority of the Government of Georgia.