The Chief of the General Staff of the Ministry of Defense of Uzbekistan (Uzbek: O'zbekiston Mudofaa vazirligining Bosh shtabi boshlig'i) is the highest-ranking military officer of in the Armed Forces of the Republic of Uzbekistan, who is responsible for maintaining the operational command of the military and control over three of the five service branches (Uzbek Ground Forces, Uzbek Air Forces and the Uzbek Naval Forces). Unlike the Minister of Defence, the Chief of the General Staff is required to be a commissioned officer who at least holds the rank of colonel (Polkovnik). Another differentiator between the two positions is that the Chief of the General Staff is not political position while the defense minister can be an active member of the political discourse.
| Chief of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Uzbekistan | |
|---|---|
| O'zbekiston Mudofaa vazirligining Bosh shtabi boshlig'i | |
 Flag of the Ministry of Defence | |
since 23 March 2021 | |
| Ministry of Defence | |
| Member of | General Staff of Armed Forces of Uzbekistan National Security Council |
| Reports to | Minister of Defense |
| Seat | Tashkent |
| Nominator | Prime Minister of Uzbekistan |
| Appointer | President of Uzbekistan |
| Constituting instrument | Constitution of Uzbekistan |
| Precursor | Chief of the General Staff of the Soviet Armed Forces |
| Formation | September 2000 |
| Deputy | Deputy Chief of the General Staff |
| Website | Ministry of Defense of Uzbekistan |
The chief performs the following duties in their role:
- Administrative and operational leadership of the military operations of troops
- Implementation of combat training of troops and adaptation of combat methods to fit modern times.
- Give orders/directives regarding units of the armed forces
Professional military chiefs before 2000
edit| No. | Portrait | Chief of the General Staff | Took office | Left office | Time in office | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Lieutenant general Vladimir Makhmudov (1944–2005) | ? | ? | ? | [1][2] |
List of Chiefs since 2000
edit| No. | Portrait | Chief of the General Staff | Took office | Left office | Time in office | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Colonel General Tulkun Kasimov | September 2000 | July 2003 | 2–3 years | [3] | |
| 2 | Major General Ismail Ergashev | 2004 | 2005 | 0–1 years | [4][5] | |
| ? | Major General Bakhodir Tashmatov | 2008 | 2011 | 2–3 years | [6][7][8][9] | |
| ? | Lieutenant General Viktor Makhmudov | 2011 | 21 September 2013 | 1–2 years | [10] | |
| ? | Lieutenant General Shavkat Normatov | 21 September 2013 | 11 January 2018 | 4 years | [11][12][13] | |
| ? | Major General Pavel Ergashev | 11 January 2018 | 23 March 2021 | 3 years | [14][15] | |
| ? | Major General Shukhrat Kholmukhamedov | 23 March 2021 | Incumbent | 3 years | [16][17] |
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- ^ "O'zbekistonda xavfsizlik uchun mas'ul rahbarlar o'zgartirilgan". 23 September 2013.
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- ^ "Шухрат Холмухамедов назначен первым замминистра обороны — главой Генштаба ВС". 23 March 2021.
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