Chief of the Defence Staff

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The Chief of the Defence Staff is Spain’s highest-ranking military officer, responsible for overseeing the armed forces and advising the government on defense and military strategy.

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instanceOf chief of defence
military office
appliesToJurisdiction Kingdom of Spain NERFINISHED
appointedBy Felipe VI of Spain NERFINISHED
King of Spain NERFINISHED
country Spain
createdBy Organic Law of National Defence (Spain) NERFINISHED
eligibleRank admiral general
general of the air
general of the army
flag standard of the Chief of the Defence Staff of Spain NERFINISHED
formationYear 1984
hasAbbreviation JEMAD NERFINISHED
hasAuthorityOver Chief of Staff of the Air and Space Force (Spain)
Chief of Staff of the Army (Spain) NERFINISHED
Chief of Staff of the Navy (Spain) NERFINISHED
insignia emblem of the Chief of the Defence Staff of Spain
isPartOf Ministry of Defence (Spain) NERFINISHED
Spanish Armed Forces NERFINISHED
memberOf Board of Chiefs of Staff (Spain) NERFINISHED
National Defence Council (Spain) NERFINISHED
nativeLabel Jefe del Estado Mayor de la Defensa NERFINISHED
nominatedBy Minister of Defence (Spain) NERFINISHED
officeHolderRole principal military adviser to the Government of Spain
principal military adviser to the Minister of Defence (Spain)
principal military adviser to the Prime Minister of Spain
professional head of the Spanish Armed Forces
oversees Spanish Air and Space Force NERFINISHED
Spanish Army NERFINISHED
Spanish Navy NERFINISHED
Spanish Royal Guard (operationally) NERFINISHED
positionHeldBy highest-ranking military officer of Spain
precededBy President of the Joint Chiefs of Staff (Spain) NERFINISHED
rank highest military rank in Spain
reportsTo Minister of Defence (Spain) NERFINISHED
residence Madrid
responsibleFor advising the Government of Spain on defence policy
advising the Government of Spain on military strategy
coordination of the service chiefs of staff
joint operations of the Spanish Armed Forces
military planning
operational command of the Spanish Armed Forces
strategic direction of the Spanish Armed Forces
seat Madrid NERFINISHED
styleOfAddress Excelentísimo señor
termLength not fixed by constitution
serves at the pleasure of the Government of Spain
workLocation Madrid NERFINISHED

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Teodoro Esteban López Calderón hasTitle Chief of the Defence Staff