Friday, 30 November 2018

Which is the only NATO country with female Army Chief?

Which is the only  NATO country with female Army Chief?

Options

1)Slovenia

2) Croatia

3)Austria

4)Hungary

answer

1)Slovenia


Other details

Slovenia has become the only Nato country to appoint a woman as head of its army.

Maj Gen Alenka Ermenc will take up the post of chief of staff on Wednesday.

The 55-year-old former army commander began her military career in 1991, when the country won its independence from the former Yugoslavia.

Maj Gen Ermenc is currently serving as the army's deputy-chief of staff

Maj Gen Ermenc graduated from the Royal College of Defence Studies in London and completed a Master's degree in International Studies at London's King's College University.

She will replace Maj Gen Alan Geder, who has been in post since February.

Slovenia has approximately 7.500 soldiers, including active and reserve forces. 

The North Atlantic Treaty Organization, also called the North Atlantic Alliance, is an intergovernmental military alliance between 29 North American and European countries.

The organization implements the North Atlantic Treaty that was signed on 4 April 1949.

Chairman of the NATO Military Committee: Air Chief Marshal Stuart Peach, Royal Air Force

Supreme Allied Commander Europe: General Curtis Scaparrotti, United States Army

Headquarters: Brussels, Belgium

Abbreviation: NATO, OTAN

Founded: 4 April 1949, Washington, D.C., United States

Founders: United States of America, United Kingdom, France,

Slovenia, a country in Central Europe, is known for its mountains, ski resorts and lakes

Capital: Ljubljana

Currency: Euro

President    Borut Pahor

Prime Minister    Marjan Šarec