Commander of the Latvian National Guard

The Commander of the Latvian National Guard (Latvian: Zemessardzes komandieri) is the service chief of the Latvian National Guard. They are the principal military advisor to the Commander of the Joint Headquarters and the President of Latvia on matters pertaining to the National Guard. The commander is the highest-ranking officer in the National Guard, usually ranking Brigadier general or Colonel.

List of Commanders

Photo Name Term Start Term End Notes
Colonel Juris Eihmanis19961998 [1]
Colonel Juris Zeibārts2008October 15, 2011
Brigadier General Leonīds KalniņšOctober 15, 2011August 25, 2016[2]
Brigadier General Ainārs OzoliņšAugust 25, 2016May 30, 2019
Colonel Egils LeščinskisMay 30, 2019February 21, 2023
Brigadier General Kaspars PudānsFebruary 21, 2023January 24, 2025 [3]
Colonel KrjukovsPresent [4]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Michigan Guard and Latvia celebrate 25-year partnership". www.army.mil. 2018-05-03. Retrieved 2026-08-15.
  2. ↑ "NBS Vadība". www.mil.lv. Archived from the original on 24 February 2018. Retrieved 23 February 2018.
  3. ↑ "Chief of Defence - Latvia: Major General Kaspars Pudāns". NATO. Retrieved June 21, 2026.
  4. ↑ "Kaspars Pudāns". zs.mil.lv.
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