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and head of the

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. The

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is the professional head of the

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, and in charge of the day-to-day operation. The current Chief of Defence is Steve Thull. He is formally subordinate to the

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, whom the

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names as the commander-in-chief, but answers to the

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in the civilian government.

List of Chiefs of Defence

Source
Army of Luxembourg

Footnotes

Military of Luxembourg 1960s establishments in Luxembourg {{Luxembourg-stub