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Commander of the Joint Headquarters (Latvia)

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Commander of the Joint Headquarters
Latvijas Nacionālo bruņoto spēku komandieris
Incumbent
Lieutenant General Leonīds Kalniņš
since 27 January 2017
Latvian National Armed Forces
Member ofThe Joint Headquarters
Reports toMinistry of Defence
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The Commander of the Joint Headquarters is Chief of the Latvian National Armed Forces and the national defence organisations.

List of Chiefs

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Armed Forces Commander (1919–1940)

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No. Portrait Armed Forces Commander Took office Left office Time in office
1
Dāvids Sīmansons
Sīmansons, DāvidsGeneral
Dāvids Sīmansons
(1859–1933)
(Supreme Commander of the Latvian Armed Forces)
10 July 191916 October 191998 days
2
Jānis Balodis
Balodis, JānisGeneral
Jānis Balodis
(1881–1965)
(Supreme Commander of the Latvian Armed Forces)
16 October 19191 April 19211 year, 167 days
3
Mārtiņš Peniķis
Peniķis, MārtiņšGeneral
Mārtiņš Peniķis
(1874–1964)
1 April 192123 February 19242 years, 328 days
4
Pēteris Radziņš [lv]
Radziņš, PēterisGeneral
Pēteris Radziņš [lv]
(1880–1930)
23 February 192425 April 19284 years, 62 days
(3)
Mārtiņš Peniķis
Peniķis, MārtiņšGeneral
Mārtiņš Peniķis
(1874–1964)
25 April 192814 November 19346 years, 203 days
5
Krišjānis Berķis
Berķis, KrišjānisGeneral
Krišjānis Berķis
(1884–1942)
14 November 193420 June 19405 years, 219 days
6
Roberts Kļaviņš [lv]
Kļaviņš, RobertsGeneral
Roberts Kļaviņš [lv]
(1884–1941)
20 June 194024 December 1940187 days

For period from 1940 to 1992, see Chief of the General Staff.

Commander of the Joint Headquarters (1992–present)

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No. Portrait Commander of the Joint Headquarters Took office Left office Time in office Ref.
1
Dainis Turlais
Turlais, DainisColonel
Dainis Turlais
(born 1950)
29 October 199225 October 19941 year, 361 days
2
Juris Dalbiņš
Dalbiņš, JurisColonel
Juris Dalbiņš
(born 1954)
25 October 19948 June 19983 years, 226 days
3
Juris Eihmanis [lv]
Eihmanis, JurisColonel
Juris Eihmanis [lv]
(born 1954)
25 June 199810 December 1998168 days
4
Raimonds Graube [lv]
Graube, RaimondsBrigadier general
Raimonds Graube [lv]
(born 1957)
1 February 199931 January 20033 years, 364 days
5
Gaidis Andrejs Zeibots [lv]
Zeibots, GaidisVice admiral
Gaidis Andrejs Zeibots [lv]
(born 1945)
31 January 20036 July 20063 years, 156 days
6
Juris Maklakovs [lv]
Major general
Juris Maklakovs [lv]
(born 1964)
6 July 20066 July 20104 years, 0 days
(4)
Raimonds Graube [lv]
Graube, RaimondsLieutenant general
Raimonds Graube [lv]
(born 1957)
6 July 201027 January 20176 years, 205 days
7
Leonīds Kalniņš
Kalnins, LeonidLieutenant general
Leonīds Kalniņš
(born 1957)
27 January 2017Incumbent7 years, 290 days[1]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "NBS Vadība". www.mil.lv. Archived from the original on 24 February 2018. Retrieved 23 February 2018.