| Post: | Chief of the Defence Staff |
| Body: | Ivory Coast |
| Insignia: | Coat of Arms of the Ivory Coast.svg |
| Insigniacaption: | Coat of arms of Ivory Coast |
| Incumbent: | Army corps general |
| Incumbentsince: | 28 December 2018 |
| Department: | Armed Forces |
| Type: | Chief of staff |
| Status: | Senior-most officer |
| Abbreviation: | CEMA |
| Appointer: | President of Ivory Coast |
| Appointer Qualified: | Alassane Ouattara |
| Termlength: | Not fixed |
| Inaugural: | Army corps general |
| Formation: | 1960 |
The Chief of the Defence Staff (French: Chef d'état-major des armées—CEMA) is the professional head of the Armed Forces of the Republic of Ivory Coast. The Chief of the Defence Staff is appointed by the President of Ivory Coast, who is the commander-in-chief of the Armed Forces according to the Constitution.
The current Chief of the Defence Staff is Army corps general, since 28 December 2018.[1]