Mindaugas Steponavičius
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Mindaugas Steponavičius | |
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| Born | 12 August 1974 Venta, Lithuania |
| Allegiance |  Lithuania |
| Service |  Lithuanian Armed Forces |
| Years of service | 1999-present |
| Rank | Brigade General |
| 11th Chief of the Defence Staff of Lithuania | |
| In office 25 September 2020 – 21 August 2024 | |
| President | Gitanas Nausėda |
| Preceded by | Gintautas Zenkevičius |
| Succeeded by | Remigijus Baltrėnas |
Brigade general Mindaugas Steponavičius (Lithuanian: [/mɪnˈdɑʊɡɐs ˈstɛpɔːnɑːvɪtʃʊs/]; born 12 August 1974) is a Lithuanian military officer who has been serving as the Chief of the Defence Staff of Lithuania since 25 September 2020.[1]
In 1999, he graduated from the General Jonas Žemaitis Lithuanian Military Academy, and later attended the Baltic Defence College in Tartu, followed by the United States Army War College in Carlisle, Pennsylvania.
