| Chief of the General Staff of Ethiopian National Defense Force | |
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| የኢትዮጵያ ጦር ኃይሎች ጠቅላይ ሹም | |
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| Ministry of Defense | |
| Member of | National Security Council |
| Reports to | Ministry of Defense |
| Nominator | Prime Minister of Ethiopia |
| Appointer | President of Ethiopia |
The Chief of General Staff (Amharic: የኢትዮጵያ ጦር ኃይሎች ጠቅላይ ሹም, romanized: Ye’ītiyop’iya t’ori ḫayilochi t’ek’ilayi shumi) is the professional head of the Ethiopian National Defense Force. The chief is responsible for the administration and the operational control of the Ethiopian military. The current Chief of General Staff is Field marshal general Birhanu Jula who was appointed by Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed on 4 November 2020 succeeding General Adem Mohammed.[1]