Chief of Staff
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A chief of staff is traditionally the coordinator of the supporting staff of an important individual, usually a high-level politician, military leader or business executive. In some circumstances, the chief of staff may simply serve as the head of an organization who reports to a functionally remote or ceremonial executive. Recent years have seen a proliferation of the term, and it now can be used to refer to coordinative positions ranging from personal assistants (usually to junior politicians) up to the commanders of military formations. Chiefs of staff typically have no personal or positional power of their own, acting only on behalf and with the authority of their superior.
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[edit] Armed Forces appointments
- Chief of staff (military)
- Chief of the Defence Staff
- Chief of the General Staff
- Chief of the Air Staff
- Chief of the Naval Staff
[edit] British Armed Forces
- Chief of the Defence Staff (CDS) is the professional head of the British Armed Forces. The Queen is the Commander-in-Chief. The CDS heads the Chiefs of Staff Committee and is assisted by the Vice-Chief of the Defence Staff.
The Queen is also the ceremonial head of each branch the British Armed Forces. The professional service heads are as follows:
- Chief of the Naval Staff, more commonly called the First Sea Lord
- Chief of the General Staff, formerly the Chief of the Imperial General Staff
- Chief of the Air Staff
[edit] France
- Chief of the Defence Staff (French: Chef d'État-Major des Armées, CEMA)
- Chief of Staff of the French Air Force (French: Chef d'État-Major de l'Armée de l'Air, CEMAA)
- Chief of Staff of the French Army (French: Chef d'État-Major de l'Armée de Terre, CEMAT)
- Chief of Staff of the French Navy (French: Chef d'État-Major de la Marine, CEMM)
[edit] United States military
- Joint Chiefs of Staff of the United States military
- Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff
- Chief of Staff of the United States Air Force
- Chief of Staff of the United States Army
- Chief of Staff of the United States Marines [1]
- Chief of Staff of the United States Navy
- Chief of Staff of the United States Coast Guard [2]
- Chief of Staff of the United States National Guard [3]
[edit] Other military
- Chief of the Defence Staff is the senior member of the Canadian Forces
- Ramatkal, or Chief of the General Staff, the highest ranking officer in the Israeli General Staff
- Chef des Stabes, commander of the Nazi Sturmabteilung
[edit] Paramilitary
[edit] Politics
- The chief aide to a political leader
- Chef de Cabinet (UN) to the United Nations Secretary General
- White House Chief of Staff, the highest-ranking member of the Executive Office of the President of the United States
- Deputy White House Chief of Staff, top aide to the White House Chief of Staff
- Chief of Staff (United States Congress), the most senior staff member in the office of a member of the United States Congress
- Chief of Staff (United Kingdom), the head of the Prime Minister's Office in the United Kingdom
- Chief of Staff (Brazil), the head of the Presidential Office and direct aide to the President of Brazil
- Chief of Staff (Canada), the head of the Prime Minister's Office of Canada
- Chief of Staff (Philippines), the head of the Office of the President in the Philippines
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