Chief of the General Staff | |
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Szef Sztabu Generalnego Wojska Polskiego | |
since 10 October 2023 | |
Polish Armed Forces | |
Member of | General Staff of the Polish Armed Forces |
Reports to | Minister of National Defence |
Appointer | President of Poland |
Formation | 28 October 1918 |
First holder | Tadeusz Jordan-Rozwadowski |
Website | www |
Polish General Staff, formally known as the General Staff of the Polish Armed Forces (Polish: Sztab Generalny Wojska Polskiego) is the highest professional body within the Polish Armed Forces. Organizationally, it is an integral part of the Ministry of National Defence and the Chief of the General Staff is the highest ranking military officer at the Ministry. It was created in 1918, and for a time bore the name Main Staff (Sztab Główny). Currently General Wiesław Kukuła holds the position of Chief of the General Staff of the Polish Armed Forces (Szef Sztabu Generalnego Wojska Polskiego).[1]