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Robert Brieger is an Austrian General of the Austrian Armed Forces who served as Chairman of the European Union Military Committee (CEUMC). Brieger was previously the Chief of General Staff of the Austrian Armed Forces.[1][2] On 19 May 2021, Brieger was selected as the next CEUMC.[3] He took office 16 May 2022.[4].
Robert Brieger | |
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| Chairman of the European Union Military Committee | |
| In office 16 May 2022 – 1 June 2025 | |
| Preceded by | Claudio Graziano |
| Succeeded by | Seán Clancy |
| Chief of the General Staff, Austrian Armed Forces | |
| In office 24 July 2018 – 6 May 2022 | |
| Preceded by | Othmar Commenda |
| Succeeded by | Rudolf Striedinger |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  Austria |
| Branch/service |  Austrian Land Forces |
Years of service | 1975–present |
| Rank | General |
| Commands | EUFOR |
| Awards | Grand Decoration of Honour |
Early Career and Education
editIn 1975, after graduating from high school, Robert Brieger joined the Austrian Federal Army and began his military service. From 1976 to 1979, he attended the Theresian Military Academy in Wiener Neustadt and specialized in the tank branch of the military. He then served as commander of a reconnaissance platoon in Mautern an der Donau and later as a radio officer and company commander in Zwölfaxing. From 1985 to 1988, he completed the General Staff course at the National Defense Academy in Vienna.[5]
Leadership Role in the Austrian Armed Forces
editBetween his foreign missions, Brieger was head of the Operational Principles Group and responsible for planning Austria's participation in the EU mission in Chad. In 2016, he became head of the Logistics Group before becoming Chief of Staff to the Minister of Defense in 2017.
In July 2018, Brieger was appointed Chief of Staff of the Austrian Armed Forces, succeeding Othmar Commenda.[6][7][8]
References
edit- ↑ "Bundesheer - Facts & Figures - Generalstabschef". Archived from the original on 2022-07-08. Retrieved 2018-10-24.
- ↑ "Commendas Nachfolger als Generalstabschef steht fest". 16 July 2018.
- ↑ "European Union Military Committee (EUMC), EU chiefs of defence, 19 May 2021". consilium.europa.eu/. Council of the EU and the European Council. Retrieved 22 September 2021.
- ↑ "CEUMC Visit to Italy". eeas.europa.eu. European Union. 20 June 2022. Retrieved 6 July 2022.
- ↑ "CV General Robert Brieger" (PDF).
- ↑ "Feierlicher Amtsantritt des neuen Generalstabschefs" (in German). Bundesministerium Landesverteidigung. Archived from the original on 2024-12-04. Retrieved 2024-12-18.
- ↑ "Verteidigungsminister Mario Kunasek bestellt Generalmajor Robert Brieger zum neuen Generalstabschef des Österreichischen Bundesheeres". OTS.at (in German). Retrieved 2024-12-18.
- ↑ "General Commenda tritt ab". Die Presse (in German). 2018-06-26. Retrieved 2024-12-18.
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