Chief of the General Staff (Montenegro)

Chief of the General Staff
Начелник Генералштаба (Montenegrin)
Logo of the Armed Forces of Montenegro
Incumbent
Brigadier General Zoran Lazarević
since 10 June 2022
Ministry of Defence
Member ofGeneral Staff
Reports toMinister of Defence
AppointerKing of Montenegro (historical)
President of Montenegro (modern)
Formation6 August 1914 (historical)
9 June 2006 (modern)
First holderGeneral Janko Vukotić (historical)
Lt. Col. General Jovan Lakčević (modern)
DeputyDeputy chief of the general staff

The Chief of the General Staff (Montenegrin: Начелник Генералштаба, romanizedNačelnik Generalštaba) is the chief of the General Staff and Armed Forces of Montenegro. The chief of staff is appointed by the President of Montenegro, who is the commander-in-chief. The position dates back to the Principality of Montenegro. The current Chief of the General Staff is Brigadier general Zoran Lazarević.