| Chairman of the General Staff | |
|---|---|
| رئاسة هيئة الأركان العامة للقوات المسلحة | |
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Air Chief Marshal Fayyadh al-Ruwaili, RSAF since 26 February 2018 | |
 Ministry of Defense | |
| Type | Chief of defence |
| Status | Highest-ranking (within MoD) |
| Abbreviation | COGS |
| Member of | General Staff Presidency Council of Military Service |
| Nominator | Minister of Defence |
| Appointer | King of Saudi Arabia |
| Term length | No fixed length |
| Precursor | Military Affairs Director |
| Formation | 29 September 1939 (1939-09-29) |
| First holder | Mohammad Tarek Abdelkader [ar] |
The Chairman of the General Staff of the Armed Forces (abbreviated COGS) also known as the "Chief of the General Staff" is the chief and highest ranking officer of the Saudi Arabian Armed Forces.
He usually holds the highest military rank within the Ministry of Defense. The current Chairman is Air Chief Marshal Fayyadh al-Ruwaili, who succeeded General Abdulrahman al-Bunian in February 2018.[1]
| No. | Portrait | Chairman | Took office | Left office | Time in office |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
| Abdelkader, Mohammed TarekMajor General Mohammad Tarek Abdelkader [ar] (c. 1886–1965) | 1939 | 1941 | 1–2 years |
| 2 |
| Al-Tayyar, Ja'farBrigadier general Ja'far Al Tayyar (18??–1944) | 1941 | 1944 | 2–3 years |
| 3 |
| Al-Sharif, Mohsen bin Al-HusseinBrigadier general Al-Sheriff Mohsen al-Hussein [ar] (1908–1968) | 1944 | 1949 | 4 years |
| 4 |
| Al-Kurdi, Said bin AbdullahBrigadier general Said al-Kurdi [ar] (1896–1964) | 1949 | 1957 | 7 years |
| 5 |
| Al-Issa, Abdullah bin SulaimanMajor General Abdullah al-Issa [ar] (1924–1975) | 1957 | 1959 | 1–2 years |
| 6 |
| Al-Tassan, Ibrahim bin SalehLieutenant General Ibrahim al-Tassan [ar] (1???–1963) | 1959 | 1962 | 2–3 years |
| 7 |
| Al-Mutlaq, Abdullah bin AliGeneral Abdullah al-Mutlaq [ar] (19??–2015) | 1962 | 1971 | 8–9 years |
| 8 |
| Shammemry, Hamad bin MohammedGeneral Hamad Shammemry [ar] (1919–2016) | 1971 | 1975 | 3–4 years |
| 9 |
| Al Hamid, Othman bin MohammedGeneral Othman Al Hamid [ar] (c. 1923–2004) | 1975 | 1980 | 4–5 years |
| 10 |
| Al-Hamad, Mohammed bin SalehGeneral Mohammed al-Hamad [ar] (19??–2010) | 1980 | 1996 | 16–17 years |
| 11 |
| Al-Muhaya, Saleh bin AliGeneral Saleh al-Mahaya (born 1939) | 1996 | 2011 | 14–15 years |
| 12 |
| Al-Qabil, Hussein bin AbdullahGeneral Hussein al-Qabil [ar] (born 1942) | 2011 | 2014 | 2–3 years |
| 13 |
| al-Bunyan, Abdul Rahman bin SalehGeneral Abdulrahman al-Bunyan [ar] | 2014 | 2018 | 3–4 years |
| 14 |
| Al-Ruwaili, FayyadhAir Chief Marshal Fayyadh al-Ruwaili (born 1958) | 26 February 2018 | Incumbent | 6 years, 121 days |
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The list of Chairmen of the General Staff since September 29, 1939, is as follows: | |
 | Fayyadh al-Ruwaili (incumbent) · Abdulrahman al-Bunyan · Hussein al-Qabil · Saleh al-Muhaya · Mohammed al-Hamad · Othman al-Hamid · Hamad Shammemry · Abdullah al-Mutlaq · Ibrahim al-Tassan · Abdullah al-Issa (acting) Said al-Kurdi (acting) · Mohsen al-Hussein (acting) · Ja'far al-Tayyar (acting) · Mohammad Tariq (acting) |
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![Mohammad Tarek Abdelkader [ar]](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:%D9%85%D8%AD%D9%85%D8%AF_%D8%B7%D8%A7%D8%B1%D9%82_%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%A5%D9%81%D8%B1%D9%8A%D9%82%D9%8A.jpg)
![Abdulrahman al-Bunyan [ar]](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Abdulrahman_bin_Saleh_al-Bunyan_%28cropped%29.jpg)
