Chief of the General Staff

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Chief of the General Staff (CGS) has been the title of the professional head of the British Army since 1964. The CGS is a member of both the Chiefs of Staff Committee and the Army Board. Prior to 1964 the title was Chief of the Imperial General Staff.

The title was also used for four years between the demise of the Commander-in-Chief of the Forces in 1904 and the introduction of Chief of the Imperial General Staff in 1908. The post was then held by General Sir Neville Lyttelton.

The current Chief of the General Staff is General Sir David Richards.

Chief of the General Staff, 1904–1908

• General Sir Neville Lyttelton (1904–1908)

Chief of the Imperial General Staff, 1909–1964

See Chief of the Imperial General Staff

Chiefs of the General Staff since 1964

• Field Marshal Sir Richard Amyatt Hull 1964–1965
• Field Marshal Sir James Cassels 1965–1968
• Field Marshal Sir Geoffrey Baker 1968–1971
• Field Marshal Sir Michael Carver 1971–1973
• General Sir Peter Hunt 1973–1976
• Field Marshal Sir Roland Gibbs 1976–1979
• Field Marshal Sir Edwin Bramall 1979–1982
• Field Marshal Sir John Stanier 1982–1985
• Field Marshal Sir Nigel Bagnall 1985–1989
• Field Marshal Sir John Chapple 1989–1992
• Field Marshal Sir Peter Inge 1992–1994
• General Sir Charles Guthrie 1994–1997
• General Sir Roger Wheeler 1997–2000
• General Sir Michael Walker 2000–2003
• General Sir Michael Jackson 2003–2006
• General Sir Richard Dannatt 2006–2009
• General Sir David Richards (currently holding the appointment)

See also

• Chief of the Defence Staff
• First Sea Lord / Chief of the Naval Staff
• Chief of the Air Staff

References

• Regiments website