Chief of the Joint General Staff (South Vietnam)

Chief of the Joint General Staff
Tổng Tham mưu trưởng (Vietnamese)
Emblem for the Joint General Staff
Flag of the Joint General Staff
Longest serving
Cao Văn Viên

October 1965–26 April 1975
Ministry of Defense
StatusAbolished
Member of Republic of Vietnam Military Forces
Reports toMinister of Defense
ResidenceCamp Trần Hưng Đạo
SeatJoint General Staff
AppointerPresident of South Vietnam
FormationMarch 1952
First holderNguyễn Văn Hinh
Final holderNguyễn Hữu Hạnh
Abolished30 April 1975

The Chief of the Joint General Staff (Vietnamese: Tổng Tham mưu trưởng) was the highest-ranking military officer of in the Republic of Vietnam Military Forces, who was responsible for maintaining the operational command of the military and its three major branches.


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