Chief of the Romanian General Staff

Chief of Defence Staff
Șeful Statului Major General
Coat of arms of the Romanian General Staff
Identification flag of the Romanian General Staff (obverse and reverse)
Incumbent General Gheorghiță Vlad since 30 November 2023
Romanian Armed Forces
Appointer	President of Romania
Term length	4 years, can be extended up to 5 years
Constituting instrument	Law no. 346 from 21 July 2006 (art. 12)[1]
Formation	12 November 1859
First holder	Grigore Gărdescu [ro]
Website	Official website

The Chief of General Staff (Romanian: Șeful Statului Major General) is the highest professional military authority in the Romanian Armed Forces. He is appointed by the President of Romania, at the National Defense Minister's proposal (with the approval of the Prime Minister) on a four-year period, with the possibility of one-year extension. The Deputy Chief of General Staff or one of the Chiefs of the Services can be appointed in this position.