Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine
The Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine (Ukrainian: Головнокомандувач Збройних сил України) is the professional head of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. The position was created by President Volodymyr Zelensky on 28 March 2020.[1]
| Commander-in-Chief of Armed Forces
Ukrainian: Головнокомандувач Збройних сил України | |
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| Ministry of Defence | |
| Abbreviation | GZSU |
| Member of | National Security and Defense Council |
| Reports to | Minister of Defence |
| Nominator | Minister of Defence |
| Appointer | President of Ukraine – Supreme Commander-in-Chief |
| Term length | No fixed length |
| Precursor | Chief of the General Staff – Commander-in-Chief |
| Formation | 28 March 2020 |
| First holder | Ruslan Khomchak |
| Website | Official website |
The position also existed since 2014 and belonged to the Chief-of-Staff.
Appointees
| No. | Portrait | Name | Took office | Left office | Time in office | Defence branch | Ref |
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| 1 | Lieutenant general Ruslan Khomchak (born 1967) | 28 March 2020 | Incumbent | 315 days |  Ukrainian Ground Forces | [1] |
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