Chief of the General Staff (Senegal)

Chief of the General Staff
Chefs d'État-Major général des armées
Incumbent
Mbaye Cissé
since 6 April 2023
Armed Forces of Senegal
StyleSir
Reports toMinister of Defense
ResidenceDakar
SeatDakar
AppointerPresident of Senegal
Term lengthNo fixed length
Constituting instrumentConstitution of Senegal
PrecursorChief of Staff of the Federation of Mali
Formation1960
First holderAmadou Fall
WebsiteOfficial website

The Chief of the Defense Staff (French: Chefs d'État-Major général des armées) is the professional head of the Armed Forces of Senegal. He/she is responsible for the administration and the operational control of the military of Senegal. The current chief is General of Air Corps Mbaye Cissé.