Commander of the Joint Headquarters (Latvia)
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Military position in Latvia
| Commander of the Joint Headquarters | |
|---|---|
| Latvijas Nacionālo bruņoto spēku komandieris | |
| Latvian National Armed Forces | |
| Member of | The Joint Headquarters |
| Reports to | Ministry of Defence |
| Website | mil.lv |
The Commander of the Joint Headquarters is Chief of the Latvian National Armed Forces and the national defence organisations.
Armed Forces Commander (1919–1940)
| No. | Portrait | Armed Forces Commander | Took office | Left office | Time in office |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | Sīmansons, DāvidsGeneral Dāvids Sīmansons (1859–1933) (Supreme Commander of the Latvian Armed Forces) | 10 July 1919 | 16 October 1919 | 98 days |
| 2 |  | Balodis, JānisGeneral Jānis Balodis (1881–1965) (Supreme Commander of the Latvian Armed Forces) | 16 October 1919 | 1 April 1921 | 1 year, 167 days |
| 3 |  | Peniķis, MārtiņšGeneral Mārtiņš Peniķis (1874–1964) | 1 April 1921 | 23 February 1924 | 2 years, 328 days |
| 4 | | Radziņš, PēterisGeneral Pēteris Radziņš [lv] (1880–1930) | 23 February 1924 | 25 April 1928 | 4 years, 62 days |
| (3) | | Peniķis, MārtiņšGeneral Mārtiņš Peniķis (1874–1964) | 25 April 1928 | 14 November 1934 | 6 years, 203 days |
| 5 | | Berķis, KrišjānisGeneral Krišjānis Berķis (1884–1942) | 14 November 1934 | 20 June 1940 | 5 years, 219 days |
| 6 | | Kļaviņš, RobertsGeneral Roberts Kļaviņš [lv] (1884–1941) | 20 June 1940 | 24 December 1940 | 187 days |
For period from 1940 to 1992, see Chief of the General Staff.
Commander of the Joint Headquarters (1992–present)
| No. | Portrait | Commander of the Joint Headquarters | Took office | Left office | Time in office | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | Turlais, DainisColonel Dainis Turlais (born 1950) | 29 October 1992 | 25 October 1994 | 1 year, 361 days | |
| 2 |  | Dalbiņš, JurisColonel Juris Dalbiņš (born 1954) | 25 October 1994 | 8 June 1998 | 3 years, 226 days | |
| 3 | ![Juris Eihmanis [lv]](#/media/File:Blank.png) | Eihmanis, JurisColonel Juris Eihmanis [lv] (born 1954) | 25 June 1998 | 10 December 1998 | 168 days | |
| 4 | ![Raimonds Graube [lv]](#/media/File:LtG_Raimonds_Graube.jpg) | Graube, RaimondsBrigadier General Raimonds Graube [lv] (born 1957) | 1 February 1999 | 31 January 2003 | 3 years, 364 days | |
| 5 | ![Gaidis Andrejs Zeibots [lv]](#/media/File:18.novembra_svinīgie_pasākumi_(37609069115).jpg) | Zeibots, GaidisVice Admiral Gaidis Andrejs Zeibots [lv] (born 1945) | 31 January 2003 | 6 July 2006 | 3 years, 156 days | |
| 6 | ![Juris Maklakovs [lv]](#/media/File:Juris_Maklakovs.jpg) | Major General Juris Maklakovs [lv] (born 1964) | 6 July 2006 | 6 July 2010 | 4 years, 0 days | |
| 7 | | Graube, RaimondsLieutenant General Raimonds Graube [lv] (born 1957) | 6 July 2010 | 27 January 2017 | 6 years, 205 days | |
| 8 | .jpg) | Kalnins, LeonidLieutenant General Leonīds Kalniņš (born 1957) | 27 January 2017 | 21 November 2024 | 7 years, 299 days | [1] |
| 8 | .jpg) | Major General Kaspars Pudāns | 21 November 2024 | Incumbent | 307 days |
See also
References
- ↑ "NBS Vadība". www.mil.lv. Archived from the original on 24 February 2018. Retrieved 23 February 2018.