Chief of the Defence Staff (United Kingdom)
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The Chief of the Defence Staff (United Kingdom) is the professional head of the British Armed Forces and the principal military adviser to the UK government.
Aliases (3)
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United Kingdom military position
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defence chief → senior military appointment → |
| advisesOn |
defence policy
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military operations → strategic military planning → |
| appointedBy |
Prime Minister of the United Kingdom
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| canBeHeldBy |
Admiral
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Air Chief Marshal NERFINISHED → General → |
| country |
United Kingdom
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| firstHolder |
Marshal of the Royal Air Force Sir William Dickson
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| firstHolderStartYear |
1959
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| formallyAppointedBy |
Monarch of the United Kingdom
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| hasAbbreviation |
CDS
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| heads |
Chiefs of Staff Committee
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| isHighestRankedUniformedOfficerIn |
British Armed Forces
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| isPrincipalMilitaryAdviserTo |
Government of the United Kingdom
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Prime Minister of the United Kingdom NERFINISHED → Secretary of State for Defence NERFINISHED → |
| isProfessionalHeadOf |
British Armed Forces
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UK Armed Forces NERFINISHED → |
| isSeniorTo |
Chief of the Air Staff (United Kingdom)
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Chief of the General Staff (United Kingdom) NERFINISHED → Chief of the Naval Staff (United Kingdom) NERFINISHED → |
| jurisdiction |
United Kingdom defence
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| memberOf |
Armed Forces Committee of the Defence Council
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Defence Council of the United Kingdom NERFINISHED → |
| nativeLanguageName |
Chief of the Defence Staff
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| officeCreatedInYear |
1959
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| officeType |
military leadership position
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| oversees |
British Army
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Royal Air Force NERFINISHED → Royal Navy NERFINISHED → |
| partOf |
Ministry of Defence (United Kingdom)
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| precededByOffice |
Chairman of the Chiefs of Staff Committee (United Kingdom)
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| rankTypicallyHeld |
four-star officer
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| reportsTo |
Secretary of State for Defence
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| residence |
London
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| responsibleFor |
direction of operations of the British Armed Forces
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overall military strategy of the United Kingdom → |
| seat |
Ministry of Defence Main Building
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Whitehall NERFINISHED → |
| shortName |
CDS
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| style |
Admiral
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Air Chief Marshal NERFINISHED → General → |
| worksWith |
Permanent Under-Secretary of State for Defence
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Referenced by (8)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Director Special Forces
("Chief of the Defence Staff")
→
First Sea Lord ("Chief of the Defence Staff") → Permanent Joint Headquarters → Strategic Command ("Chief of the Defence Staff") → |
reportsTo |
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Military Staff Committee
("Chief of the Defence Staff of the United Kingdom")
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hasMember |
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Peter Harding
("Leadership of the UK Armed Forces as Chief of the Defence Staff")
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notableWork |
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Louis Mountbatten, 1st Earl Mountbatten of Burma
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positionHeld |
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Joint Forces Command (United Kingdom)
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subordinateTo |