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Miroslav Hlaváč
Chief of Defence
Czechia
Jul 2026 - Present
Czechia
Jul 2026 - Present
Date of Birth: 28th April 1965
Place of Birth: Stod (Pilsen-South County, Czech Republic)
Education:
1979 - 1983
Military High School, Martin
1986 - 1991
Military College of Land Forces, Vyskov
1995
Fire Support Training Centre, Harde, The Netherlands, Forward Artillery Observer Course
1997 - 1998
Postgraduate studies, Military Academy, Brno
2003 - 2004
Command and General Staff College, Fort Leavenworth, Kansas, USA
2007
Royal College of Defence Studies, UK
Service Career:
1983 - 1985
Artillery Reconnaissance Platoon Commander, Klatovy
1986
Artillery Battery Commander, Klatovy
1991 - 1993
Artillery Battery Commander, Bratislava
1993 - 1994
Artillery Battery Commander, Mikulov
1994 - 1997
Deputy Chief of Staff, 66th Artillery Battalion, Uherske Hradiste
1998 - 2001
Artillery Battalion Commander, Jince
2001 - 2002
Deputy Chief of Staff, Artillery Training Centre, Jince
2004
Deputy Commander, 13th Artillery Brigade, Jince
2008 - 2010
Chief of G7 Training, Joint Forces Command, Olomouc
2010 - 2016
Commander of the 4th Rapid Deployment Brigade, Zatec
2016 - 2017
Chief of Land Forces Development Department of MoD, Prague
2018
Deputy Director of Capabilities Development and Planning Division of MoD, Prague
2018
Deputy Director of Force Development Division of MoD, Prague
8 May 2018
Appointed Brigadier General
10 May 2018
Deputy Chief of the General Staff - Chief of Staff
8 May 2019
Appointed Major General
27 October 2020
Appointed Lieutenant General
1 August 2023
First Deputy Chief of the General Staff
1 July 2026
Chief of the General Staff of the Czech Armed Forces
Foreign Operations:
1996 - 1997
IFOR
2001
SFOR
2006
KFOR - Commander of the Multinational Task Force Centre
2009
Czech - Slovak EU Battle Group, ULM
2011
ISAF - Commander of the 7th PRT, ISAF, Afghanistan
Hobbies:
jogging, literature