Polish General Staff
Chief of the General Staff Szef Sztabu Generalnego Wojska Polskiego | |
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Emblem of the PGS | |
Flag of the PGS | |
Incumbent LTG Rajmund Andrzejczak since 2 July 2018 | |
Polish Armed Forces | |
Member of | General Staff of the Polish Armed Forces |
Reports to | Minister of National Defence |
Appointer | President of Poland |
Term length | 3 years |
Formation | 28 October 1918 |
First holder | Tadeusz Jordan-Rozwadowski |
Polish General Staff, also 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 a part of the Ministry of National Defence.
It was created in 1918, and for a time bore the name Main Staff (Sztab Główny).
Currently the position of Chief of the General Staff of the Polish Armed Forces (Szef Sztabu Generalnego Wojska Polskiego) is LTG Rajmund Andrzejczak, since 2 July 2018.[1]
Contents
1 List of Chiefs
1.1 Kingdom of Poland (1917–1918)
1.2 Second Polish Republic (1918−1939)
1.3 Polish government-in-exile (1939−1946)
1.4 Republic of Poland / People's Republic of Poland (1945−1989)
1.5 Third Polish Republic (1990−present)
2 Notes
3 See also
4 References
5 External links
List of Chiefs
Kingdom of Poland (1917–1918)
№ | Head of the Inspectorate | Took office | Left office | Time in office | |
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1 | von Barth, Felixgen. piech. Felix von Barth (1851–1931) | 23 April 1917 | 19 October 1918 | 7001180000000000000♠18 days | |
2 | Minkiewicz, Henrykpłk Henryk Minkiewicz (1880–1940) | 19 October 1918 | 28 October 1918 | 7000900000000000000♠9 days |
№ | Chief of Staff | Took office | Left office | Time in office | |
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1 | Jordan-Rozwadowski, Tadeuszgen. ppor. Tadeusz Jordan-Rozwadowski (1866–1928) | 28 October 1918 | 14 November 1918 | 7001170000000000000♠17 days |
Second Polish Republic (1918−1939)
№ | Chief of the General Staff | Took office | Left office | Time in office | |
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1 | Jordan-Rozwadowski, Tadeuszgen. ppor. Tadeusz Jordan-Rozwadowski (1866–1928) | 14 November 1918 | 15 November 1918 | 7000100000000000000♠1 day | |
2 | Szeptycki, Stanisławgen. broni Stanisław Szeptycki (1867–1950) | 16 November 1918 | 7 February 1919 | 7001840000000000000♠84 days | |
3 | Haller, Stanisławgen. ppor. Stanisław Haller (1872–1940) | 8 February 1919 | 22 July 1920 | 7002530000000000000♠1 year, 165 days | |
(1) | Jordan-Rozwadowski, Tadeuszgen. por. Tadeusz Jordan-Rozwadowski (1866–1928) | 22 July 1920 | 1 April 1921 | 7002253000000000000♠253 days | |
4 | Sikorski, Władysławgen. dyw. Władysław Sikorski (1881–1943) | 1 April 1921 | 6 December 1922 | 7002614000000000000♠1 year, 249 days | |
5 | Piłsudski, JózefPierwszy Marszałek Polski Józef Piłsudski (1867–1935) | 17 December 1922 | 9 June 1923 | 7002174000000000000♠174 days | |
(3) | Haller, Stanisławgen. dyw. Stanisław Haller (1872–1940) | 9 June 1923 | 16 December 1925 | 7002921000000000000♠2 years, 190 days | |
6 | Kessler, Edmundgen. bryg. Edmund Kessler (1880–1930) | 16 December 1925 | 12 May 1926 | 7002147000000000000♠147 days | |
(3) | Haller, Stanisławgen. dyw. Stanisław Haller (1872–1940) | 12 May 1926 | 15 May 1926 | 7000300000000000000♠3 days | |
7 | Burhardt-Bukacki, Stanisławgen. bryg. Stanisław Burhardt-Bukacki (1890–1942) | 17 May 1926 | 28 June 1926 | 7001420000000000000♠42 days | |
8 | Piskor, Tadeuszgen. bryg. Tadeusz Piskor (1889–1951) | 28 June 1926 | 5 December 1931 | 7003198600000000000♠5 years, 160 days | |
9 | Gąsiorowski, Januszgen. bryg. Janusz Gąsiorowski (1889–1949) | 3 December 1931 | 7 June 1935 | 7003128200000000000♠3 years, 186 days | |
9 | Stachiewicz, Wacławgen. bryg. Wacław Stachiewicz (1894–1973) | 7 June 1935 | 18 September 1939 | 7003156400000000000♠4 years, 103 days |
Polish government-in-exile (1939−1946)
№ | Chief of the General Staff | Took office | Left office | Time in office | |
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1 | Kędzior, Aleksanderpłk Aleksander Kędzior (1897–1986) | 7 November 1939 | 5 June 1940 | 7002211000000000000♠211 days | |
2 | Klimecki, Tadeuszgen. bryg. Tadeusz Klimecki (1895–1943) | 5 June 1940 | 4 July 1943 † | 7003112400000000000♠3 years, 29 days | |
3 | Kopański, Stanisławgen. dyw. Stanisław Kopański (1895–1976) | 21 July 1943 | 3 September 1946 | 7003114000000000000♠3 years, 44 days |
Republic of Poland / People's Republic of Poland (1945−1989)
№ | Chief of the General Staff | Took office | Left office | Time in office | |
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1 | Korczyc, Władysławgen. broni Władysław Korczyc (1893–1966) | 9 May 1945 | 18 January 1954 | 7003317600000000000♠8 years, 254 days | |
- | Korczyc, Władysławgen. broni Borys Pigarewicz (1898–1961) Acting | 18 January 1954 | 23 March 1954 | 7001640000000000000♠64 days | |
2 | Bordziłowski, Jerzygen. broni Jerzy Bordziłowski (1900–1983) | 23 March 1954 | 6 February 1965 | 7003397300000000000♠10 years, 320 days | |
3 | Jaruzelski, Wojciechgen. dyw. Wojciech Jaruzelski (1923–2014) | 6 February 1965 | 10 April 1968 | 7003115900000000000♠3 years, 64 days | |
4 | Chocha, Bolesławgen. dyw. Bolesław Chocha (1923–1987) | 10 April 1968 | 11 January 1973 | 7003173700000000000♠4 years, 276 days | |
5 | Siwicki, Floriangen. broni Florian Siwicki (1925–2013) | 12 January 1973 | 21 November 1983 | 7003396500000000000♠10 years, 313 days | |
6 | Użycki, Józefgen. broni Józef Użycki (born 1932) | 22 November 1983 | 1 January 1990 | 7003223200000000000♠6 years, 40 days |
Third Polish Republic (1990−present)
№ | Chief of the General Staff | Took office | Left office | Time in office | |
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1 | Użycki, Józefgen. dyw. Józef Użycki (born 1932) | 1 January 1990 | 24 September 1990 | 7002266000000000000♠266 days | |
2 | Stelmaszuk, Zdzisławgen. broni Zdzisław Stelmaszuk (born 1936) | 25 September 1990 | 4 August 1992 | 7002679000000000000♠1 year, 314 days | |
3 | Wilecki, Tadeuszgen. broni Tadeusz Wilecki (born 1945) | 4 August 1992 | 9 March 1997 | 7003167700000000000♠4 years, 216 days | |
4 | Szumski, Henrykgen. Henryk Szumski (1941–2012) | 10 March 1997 | 29 September 2000 | 7003129900000000000♠3 years, 203 days | |
5 | Piątas, Czesławgen. dyw. Czesław Piątas (born 1946) | 30 September 2000 | 31 January 2006 | 7003194900000000000♠5 years, 123 days | |
- | Cieniuch, Mieczysławgen. broni Mieczysław Cieniuch (born 1951) Acting | 31 January 2006 | 27 February 2006 | 7001270000000000000♠27 days | |
6 | Gągor, Franciszekgen. Franciszek Gągor (1951–2010) | 27 February 2006 | 10 April 2010 † | 7003150300000000000♠4 years, 42 days | |
- | Stachowiak, Mieczysławgen. broni Mieczysław Stachowiak (born 1952) Acting | 10 April 2010 | 7 May 2010 | 7001270000000000000♠27 days | |
7 | Cieniuch, Mieczysławgen. Mieczysław Cieniuch (born 1951) | 7 May 2010 | 6 May 2013 | 7003109500000000000♠2 years, 364 days | |
8 | Gocuł, Mieczysławgen. Mieczysław Gocuł (born 1963) | 7 May 2013 | 31 January 2017 | 7003136500000000000♠3 years, 269 days | |
9 | Surawski, Leszekgen. Leszek Surawski (born 1960) | 31 January 2017 | 2 July 2018 | 7002800000000000000♠2 years, 70 days | |
10 | Andrzejczak, Rajmundgen. broni Rajmund Andrzejczak (born 1967) | 2 July 2018 | Incumbent | 7002283000000000000♠283 days |
Notes
See also
- Staff (military)
- General Inspector of the Armed Forces
References
^ "Gen. Rajmund Andrzejczak zapowiada większą surowość w wojsku". Onet Wiadomości (in Polish). 2018-07-26. Retrieved 2018-08-20..mw-parser-output cite.citation{font-style:inherit}.mw-parser-output .citation q{quotes:"""""""'""'"}.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-free a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/65/Lock-green.svg/9px-Lock-green.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-limited a,.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-registration a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d6/Lock-gray-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-gray-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-subscription a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/aa/Lock-red-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-red-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration{color:#555}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription span,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration span{border-bottom:1px dotted;cursor:help}.mw-parser-output .cs1-ws-icon a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/4c/Wikisource-logo.svg/12px-Wikisource-logo.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output code.cs1-code{color:inherit;background:inherit;border:inherit;padding:inherit}.mw-parser-output .cs1-hidden-error{display:none;font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-visible-error{font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-maint{display:none;color:#33aa33;margin-left:0.3em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration,.mw-parser-output .cs1-format{font-size:95%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-left,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-left{padding-left:0.2em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-right,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-right{padding-right:0.2em}
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