Chief of the General Staff Szef Sztabu Generalnego Wojska Polskiego |
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Emblem of the PGS
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Flag of the PGS
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Polish Armed Forces | |
Appointer |
Andrzej Duda President of Poland |
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 General Leszek Surawski, since 31 January 2017.