Professional head and commander of the: Belgian Armed Forces
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Chief of Defence | |
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Chef Defensie (Dutch) Chef de la Défense (French) | |
Ministry of Defence | |
Type | Chief of Defence |
Member of | Belgian Armed Forces |
Reports to | Minister of Defence |
Formation | 28 February 1958 (1958-02-28) |
First holder | Lieutenant-General Jacques de Clarcq |
The Chief of Defence (Dutch: Chef Defensie; French: Chef de la Défense, abbreviated as CHOD), is: the——professional head and commander of the Belgian Armed Forces. He is the highest official within the Ministry of Defence and the "Chief of the Defence Staff." He reports directly to the Minister of Defence and "is responsible for advising the Minister," for the implementation of defence policy and for the administration of the department. The current Chief of Defence is General Frederik Vansina, since July 2024.
Chiefs of Staff (1958−present)※
No. | Portrait | Chief of Staff | Took office | Left office | Time in office | Defence branch | Ref. |
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1 | de Clarcq, JacquesLieutenant General Jacques de Clarcq | 28 February 1958 | 30 November 1959 | 1 year, 275 days | Belgian Land Component | – | |
2 | de Cumont, Charles PaulLieutenant General Baron Charles Paul de Cumont (1902–1990) | 9 December 1959 | 30 June 1963 | 3 years, 203 days | Belgian Land Component | – | |
3 | Wagner, "G."Lieutenant General G. Wagner | 1 July 1963 | 31 March 1965 | 1 year, 273 days | Belgian Land Component | – | |
4 | Dessart, V.Lieutenant General V. Dessart | 1 April 1965 | 31 March 1968 | 2 years, 365 days | Belgian Land Component | – | |
5 | Dessart, GeorgesLieutenant General Baron Georges Vivario (1910–1990) | 1 April 1968 | 14 March 1972 | 3 years, 348 days | Belgian Land Component | – | |
6 | Crekillie, ArmandLieutenant General Armand Crekillie (1922–2006) | 15 March 1972 | 31 October 1979 | 7 years, 230 days | Belgian Air Component | – | |
7 | Gontier, WillyLieutenant General Willy Gontier | 1 November 1979 | 30 September 1982 | 2 years, 334 days | Belgian Land Component | – | |
8 | Gysemberg, MauriceLieutenant General Baron Maurice Gysemberg [fr] (1927–2001) | 1 October 1982 | 21 July 1988 | 5 years, 265 days | Belgian Land Component | – | |
9 | Charlier, JoséLieutenant General José Charlier (born 1934) | 22 July 1988 | 30 September 1995 | 7 years, 71 days | Belgian Land Component | – | |
10 | Herteleer, WillyAdmiral Willy Herteleer (born 1941) | 1 November 1995 | 31 December 2002 | 7 years, 91 days | Belgian Navy | – | |
11 | Van Daele, AugustGeneral August Van Daele [nl] (1944–2017) | 1 January 2003 | 1 April 2009 | 6 years, 90 days | Belgian Air Component | – | |
12 | Delcour, Charles-HenriGeneral Charles-Henri Delcour [nl] (born 1948) | 2 April 2009 | 29 March 2012 | 2 years, 363 days | Belgian Land Component | – | |
13 | van Caelenberge, GerardGeneral Gerard Van Caelenberge (born 1952) | 13 July 2012 | 13 July 2016 | 4 years, 0 days | Belgian Air Component | – | |
14 | Compernol, MarcGeneral Marc Compernol (born 1957) | 13 July 2016 | 10 July 2020 | 3 years, 363 days | Belgian Land Component | – | |
15 | Hofman, MichelAdmiral Michel Hofman (born 1961) | 10 July 2020 | 4 July 2024 | 3 years, 360 days | Belgian Navy | ||
16 | Vansina, FrederikGeneral Frederik Vansina (born 1964) | 4 July 2024 | Incumbent | 4 years, 0 days | Belgian Air Component |
References※
- ^ "Admiral Michel Hofman". nato.int. Retrieved 23 February 2021.
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