| Chief of Staff of the French Navy Chef d'État-Major de la Marine |
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Incumbent
Admiral Bernard Rogel since 12 September 2011 |
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| Member of | Chiefs of Staff Committee |
| Reports to |
Minister of Defence Chief of the Defence Staff |
| Seat | Paris, France |
| Nominator | Minister of Defence |
| Appointer |
President of the Republic Require Prime Minister's countersignature |
| Term length | No fixed term |
| Formation | 1892 |
| First holder | Alfred Gervais |
| Website | http://www.defense.gouv.fr/marine |
The Chief of the Staff of the French Navy (French: Chef d'État-Major de la Marine, CEMM) is the head of the French Navy and responsible to the Minister of Defence for its preparation and deployment.
As a naval expert, he assists:
He has authority over:
He presides over the board of directors of the hydrographic and oceanographic service of the navy (SHOM).
List to 2008
From 26 August 1939 to 6 June 1943 the structure of the Frency Navy did not include an Etat-Major Général