Robert Glavaš (born 1962) is a Slovenian Armed Forces Lieutenant colonel general who served as Chief of the General Staff from 2020-2025. Prior to his appointment, Glavaš served as commander of the 1st Brigade of the Slovenian Armed Forces. He also commanded Slovenian forces in Afghanistan and held other commanding posts within the armed forces.
Military career
Robert Glavaš has been employed in the Slovenian Armed Forces since 1991. He began his military career at the Yugoslav People's Army Reserve Officer School in Zadar and later joined the Territorial Defense of the Republic of Slovenia. He specialized in transport sciences at the Faculty of Maritime Studies and Transport at the University of Ljubljana.
He participated in several international missions. He served as Deputy Chief of Staff for Support at the Regional Command KFOR-West forces in Kosovo, as Commander of the Slovenian ISAF contingent in Afghanistan, and as a mentor to the commander of the 207th Corps of the Afghan Army. He also led various NATO committees related to exercises and training.
Before being appointed Chief of the General Staff of the Slovenian Armed Forces, he served as Deputy Chief under Major General Alenka Ermenc. Prior to becoming Deputy Chief, he was the Commander of the 1st Brigade of the Slovenian Armed Forces.
In April 2020, the Government of the Republic of Slovenia appointed Glavaš as Chief of the General Staff of the Slovenian Armed Forces.
Effective dates of promotion +RankDateNATO OF-8Lieutenant colonel general(Generalpodpolkovnik)23 June 2023NATO OF-7Major General(Generalmajor)14 December 2020NATO OF-6Brigadier General(Brigadir)UnknownNATO OF-5Colonel(Polkovnik)UnknownNATO OF-4Lieutenant colonel(Podpolkovnik)UnknownNATO OF-3Major(Major)UnknownNATO OF-2Major(Major)UnknownNATO OF-1Senior lieutenant(Nadporočnik)UnknownNATO OF-1lieutenant(Poročnik)Unknown
See also
Slovenian Armed Forces
References