Chairman of the General Staff

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Chairman of the General Staff
رئاسة هيئة الأركان العامة للقوات المسلحة
Incumbent
Air Chief Marshal Fayyadh al-Ruwaili, RSAF
since 26 February 2018
Ministry of Defense
TypeChief of defence
StatusHighest-ranking (within MoD)
AbbreviationCOGS
Member ofGeneral Staff Presidency
Council of Military Service
NominatorMinister of Defence
AppointerKing of Saudi Arabia
Term lengthNo fixed length
PrecursorMilitary Affairs Director
Formation29 September 1939 (1939-09-29)
First holderMohammad Tarek Abdelkader [ar]

The Chairman of the General Staff of the Armed Forces (abbreviated COGS) also known as the "Chief of the General Staff" is the chief and highest ranking officer of the Saudi Arabian Armed Forces.

He usually holds the highest military rank within the Ministry of Defense. The current Chairman is Air Chief Marshal Fayyadh al-Ruwaili, who succeeded General Abdulrahman al-Bunian in February 2018.[1]

List of chairmen[edit]

No. Portrait Chairman Took office Left office Time in office
1
Mohammad Tarek Abdelkader [ar]
Abdelkader, Mohammed TarekMajor General
Mohammad Tarek Abdelkader [ar]
(c. 1886–1965)
193919411–2 years
2
Ja'far Al Tayyar
Al-Tayyar, Ja'farBrigadier general
Ja'far Al Tayyar
(18??–1944)
194119442–3 years
3
Al-Sheriff Mohsen al-Hussein [ar]
Al-Sharif, Mohsen bin Al-HusseinBrigadier general
Al-Sheriff Mohsen al-Hussein [ar]
(1908–1968)
194419494 years
4
Said al-Kurdi [ar]
Al-Kurdi, Said bin AbdullahBrigadier general
Said al-Kurdi [ar]
(1896–1964)
194919577 years
5
Abdullah al-Issa [ar]
Al-Issa, Abdullah bin SulaimanMajor General
Abdullah al-Issa [ar]
(1924–1975)
195719591–2 years
6
Ibrahim al-Tassan [ar]
Al-Tassan, Ibrahim bin SalehLieutenant General
Ibrahim al-Tassan [ar]
(1???–1963)
195919622–3 years
7
Abdullah al-Mutlaq [ar]
Al-Mutlaq, Abdullah bin AliGeneral
Abdullah al-Mutlaq [ar]
(19??–2015)
196219718–9 years
8
Hamad Shammemry [ar]
Shammemry, Hamad bin MohammedGeneral
Hamad Shammemry [ar]
(1919–2016)
197119753–4 years
9
Othman Al Hamid [ar]
Al Hamid, Othman bin MohammedGeneral
Othman Al Hamid [ar]
(c. 1923–2004)
197519804–5 years
10
Mohammed al-Hamad [ar]
Al-Hamad, Mohammed bin SalehGeneral
Mohammed al-Hamad [ar]
(19??–2010)
1980199616–17 years
11
Saleh al-Mahaya
Al-Muhaya, Saleh bin AliGeneral
Saleh al-Mahaya
(born 1939)
1996201114–15 years
12
Hussein al-Qabil [ar]
Al-Qabil, Hussein bin AbdullahGeneral
Hussein al-Qabil [ar]
(born 1942)
201120142–3 years
13
Abdulrahman al-Bunyan [ar]
al-Bunyan, Abdul Rahman bin SalehGeneral
Abdulrahman al-Bunyan [ar]
201420183–4 years
14
Fayyadh al-Ruwaili
Al-Ruwaili, FayyadhAir Chief Marshal
Fayyadh al-Ruwaili
(born 1958)
26 February 2018Incumbent6 years, 30 days

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Readout of Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Milley's Meeting with Saudi Arabia Chief of General Staff Gen. Fayyad Al-Ruwaili". airuniversity.af.edu. Retrieved 26 November 2019.

External links[edit]

  • MoD (official website)