Chief of the Naval Staff (Vishwamitra)

Chief of the Naval Staff
नौसेनाध्यक्ष (Hindi)
Flag of the Royal Vishwamitran Navy
Last held by Admiral The Lord Caravaggio 16 December 2021 – 17 July 2022
Abbreviation	CNS
Reports to	Rashtradhyaksh Prime Minister of Vishwamitra Minister of Defence Chief of the Defence Staff
Nominator	Minister of National Defence
Appointer	Commander-in-Chief
Inaugural holder	Vice Admiral John Caravaggio III
Formation	29 May 2021 (as Commander of the Navy) 24 August 2021 (as Chief of the Naval Staff)
Final holder	Admiral John Caravaggio III
Abolished	12 July 2022
Deputy	Deputy Chief of the Naval Staff

The Chief of the Naval Staff (Hindi: नौसेना प्रमुख‎) was the title of the professional head of the Royal Vishwamitran Navy. The position was first created as that of the "Commander of the Navy" upon the creation of the naval force on 21 February 2021. The first commander of the navy was John Caravaggio III who later also served as the final holder of the office as "Chief of Naval Staff" until the dissolution of the navy in July 2022.

History

The position of the professional head of the navy was created as that of the "Commander of the Navy" on 21 February 2021. The position was vacant until 29 May 2021 when Vice Admiral John Caravaggio III was appointed as the commander. He was removed from office on 9 July 2021 and was succeeded by the Deputy Commander of the Navy Rear Admiral Sander Koff who was then promoted to the rank of a vice-admiral.

In a cabinet decision on 24 August 2021, the commanders of the tri-services were promoted to the rank of four-star officer and their title was re-designated as "Chief of Staff". Following such move, then Commander of the Navy Vice Admiral Sander Koff was appointed as the Chief of the Naval Staff and promoted to the rank of a full admiral. However, he resigned from office on 16 December 2021 to enter politics. He was succeeded by his deputy, Vice Admiral John Caravaggio III, a former naval commander, as the chief of naval staff and remained in office until the dissolution of the navy on 17 July 2022.

Appointment

The Chief of the Naval Staff was appointed by the Rashtradhyaksh, as the Commander-in-Chief of the Vishwamitran Armed Forces on the advice of the Minister of Defence.

Appointees

Commanders of the Navy (2021)

No.	Portrait	Name (born–died)	Took office	Left office	Term length
1		Vice Admiral John Caravaggio III (born 2003)	29 May 2021	9 July 2021	7001410000000000000♠41 days
2		Vice Admiral Sander Koff Baron Koff of Tallinn (born 2008)	9 July 2021	24 August 2021	7001460000000000000♠46 days

Chiefs of the Naval Staff (2021–2022)

No.	Portrait	Name (born–died)	Took office	Left office	Term length
1		Admiral Sander Koff Count of Harrien (born 2008)	24 August 2021	16 December 2021	7002114000000000000♠114 days
2		Admiral John Caravaggio III Baron Caravaggio (born 2003)	16 December 2021	12 July 2022	7002208000000000000♠208 days
Position abolished

See also

• Chief of the Army Staff (Vishwamitra)
• Chief of the Air Staff (Vishwamitra)