Chief of Staff of the People's National Army explained

Post:Chief of Staff
Body:the People's National Army
Native Name:Arabic: رئيس أركان الجيش الوطني الشعبي
French: Chef d'État-Major de l'Armée nationale populaire
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Incumbent:Army general Saïd Chengriha
Incumbentsince:23 December 2019
Department:Ministry Of National Defense
Type:Chief of staff
Reports To:Minister of National Defense
Seat:Algiers
Appointer:President of Algeria
Formation:4 March 1964

The Chief of Staff of People's National Army (Arabic: 1=رئيس أركان الجيش الوطني الشعبي|links=|lit=|translit=Raʾīs ʾArkān al-Ǧayš al-Waṭanī al-Šaʿbī; French: 1=Chef d'État-Major de l'Armée nationale populaire|links=|lit=|translit=|label=) is the highest position in the Algerian People's National Armed Forces. It was left empty for many years after Chief of Staff Tahar Zbiri attempted a coup against President Houari Boumédiène.

The current chief of staff is Saïd Chengriha, who has served in the position in an acting capacity since the death of Ahmed Gaid Salah on 23 December 2019.

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