Chief of the General Staff (Albania)

Chief of the General Staff
Shef i Shtabit të Përgjithshëm
Emblem of the Albanian General Staff
Incumbent
Arben Kingji
since 3 August 2022
Member ofGeneral Staff
Reports toMinister of Defence
NominatorPrime Minister
AppointerPresident
Formation4 May 1913; 111 years ago (1913-05-04)
First holderLt. Colonel Ali Shefqet Shkupi

The Chief of the General Staff (Albanian: Shef i Shtabit të Përgjithshëm) is the chief of the General Staff and Albanian Armed Forces. The chief of staff is appointed by the President of Albania, who is the commander-in-chief. The position was established on 4 May 1913 as part of the Provisional Government of Albania.