Gintautas Zenkevičius

Gintautas Zenkevičius
Portrait of Zenkevičius
Born(1962-09-24)24 September 1962
Alytus District Municipality, Lithuania
Died19 November 2021(2021-11-19) (aged 59)
Resting place
Antakalnis Cemetery
Allegiance Lithuania
Branch Lithuanian Land Forces
Years of service1991-2020
Awards
  • Medal of volunteers of the Creators of the Lithuanian Armed Forces
  • Knight's Cross of the Order of the Cross of The Vistula
Alma materRoyal College of Defence Studies
Spouse(s)Snieguolė
ChildrenMilda, Justinas
10th Chief of the Defence Staff of Lithuania
In office
29 July 2019 – 25 September 2020
PresidentGitanas Nausėda
Preceded byVitalijus Vaikšnoras
Succeeded byMindaugas Steponavičius

Brigade general Gintautas Zenkevičius (Lithuanian: [ˈɡʲintɐʊ̯tɐs ˈzɛnˈkʲɛvʲɪtʃʲʊs]; 24 September 1962 – 19 November 2021) was a Lithuanian military officer, holding the rank of brigade general, and a former Chief of the Defence Staff of Lithuania.[1][2]

Education

1980–1985, he studied at Kaunas Polytechnic Institute and acquired the specialty of radio equipment constructor technologist.1999–2000, studied at the Joint Forces Command and Staff College. At the same time, he received a Master of Defense Sciences from the Royal College of the University of London.[3]

Career

  • 2004–2005: Assistant Chief of Staff for Planning (Chief of J5) at the Defence Staff in the Ministry of National Defence.
  • 2005: Commander of the Lithuania-led Provincial Reconstruction Team in Afghanistan's Ghor province.
  • 2007–2008: Director of the LAF Transformation Project, focusing on adopting a capabilities-based approach in defence planning and streamlining command structures.
  • 2008–2010: Inspector General of the Ministry of National Defence.
  • 2010–2013: Director of Management at NATO's Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers Europe (SHAPE), overseeing working processes, base support infrastructure, and personnel welfare.
  • 2013–2014: Director General for Capabilities and Armaments at the Ministry of National Defence, responsible for capability planning, defence transformation, and armament acquisition.
  • 2014–2018: Lithuania's Military Representative to the NATO and EU Military Committees, serving as Dean of the latter from July 2017.
  • 2018–2019: Commander of the Training and Doctrine Command of the LAF.
  • 2019–2020: Chief of the Defence Staff and Deputy Commander of the LAF.[4][5][6]

References

  1. ^ NATO. "Brigadier General Gintautas Zenkevičius, Military Representative of Lithuania to NATO". NATO. Retrieved 2025-02-21.
  2. ^ "Mirė vienas iš Lietuvos kariuomenės kūrėjų, buvęs karinis šalies atstovas prie ES ir NATO". Alytausgidas.lt (in Lithuanian). 2021-11-20. Retrieved 2025-02-21.
  3. ^ NATO. "Brigadier General Gintautas Zenkevičius, Military Representative of Lithuania to NATO". NATO. Retrieved 2025-02-21.
  4. ^ martpork (2021-11-19). "In Memoriam: Major General Gintautas Zenkevičius". ICDS. Retrieved 2025-02-20.
  5. ^ Aržuolaitis, Laurynas. "Jaunimo mainai laužo stereotipus". 15min.lt (in Lithuanian). Retrieved 2025-02-21.
  6. ^ "Gynybos štabo viršininku taps Zenkevičius, Sausumos pajėgų vadu – Vaikšnoras". lrt.lt (in Lithuanian). 2019-07-23. Retrieved 2025-02-21.
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