Chief of the General Staff of the Red Army
| Chief of the General Staff Russian: Начальник Генерального штаба |
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| Member of | General Staff |
| Reports to | Minister of Defence of the Russian Federation |
| Appointer | President of Russia |
| Formation | 9 August 1812 |
| First holder | General-Adjutant Pavel Gagarin |
| Deputy | Army General Ruslan Tsalikov |
| Website | Official Website |
The Chief of the General Staff (Russian: Начальник Генерального штаба / Nachal'nik General'nogo shtaba) is the chief of staff of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation. He is appointed by the President of Russia, who is the Supreme Commander-in-Chief. The position dates to the period of the Russian Empire. The current Chief of the General Staff is Army General Valery Gerasimov.
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