The Chief of the General Staff (Russian: Начальник Генерального штаба) is the head of the General Staff and the highest ranking officer of the Russian Armed Forces or is also the senior-most uniformed military officer.

He is appointed by the President of Russia, who is the Supreme Commander-in-Chief.

The position dates to the period of the Russian Empire.

The current Chief of the General Staff is Army General Valery Gerasimov.

† denotes people who died in office.