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Chief of the Defence Staff

professional head of the British Armed Forces
Intangible position Q2962001
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Chief of the Defence Staff

Summary

Chief of the Defence Staff is a position[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • Chief of the Defence Staff is in the country of United Kingdom[3].
  • Chief of the Defence Staff's instance of is recorded as position[4].
  • Chief of the Defence Staff is a type of chief of defence[5].
  • January 1, 1959 marks the founding of Chief of the Defence Staff[6].
  • Chief of the Defence Staff's appointed by is recorded as monarchy of the United Kingdom[7].
  • Chief of the Defence Staff's official website is recorded as https://www.gov.uk/government/people/nicholas-houghton[8].
  • Chief of the Defence Staff's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Chiefs of the Defence Staff (United Kingdom)[9].
  • Chief of the Defence Staff's position holder is recorded as Nick Carter[10].
  • Chief of the Defence Staff's substitute/deputy/replacement of office/officeholder is recorded as Vice-Chief of the Defence Staff[11].

Body

Definition and Type

Chief of the Defence Staff's instance of is recorded as position[4]. It is a type of chief of defence[5].

Origins

January 1, 1959 marks the founding of Chief of the Defence Staff[6].

Why It Matters

Chief of the Defence Staff has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] It is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[12]

Related Entities

Louis Mountbatten, 1st Earl Mountbatten of Burma United Kingdom

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [12] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 1d ago · Militum professio scriniarii · 2026-07-08 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Aliases → —
    Country → United Kingdom
    Website → —
    Topic's main category → Category:Chiefs of the Defence Staff (United Kingdom)
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