Chief of the Defence Staff (Italy)


The Chief of the Defence Staff of Italy is the service head of the Italian Armed Forces.

History

The post was established in 1925 as Chief of the General staff. From 1947 it assumed its present name.
The Chief of the Defense staff, since 1998, to exercise his duties, uses two joint bodies:

Kingdom of Italy (1861–1946)

Italian Republic (1945−present)