Home›British military appointments›Chief of the Defence Staff🌐EnglishEnglishDeutschFrançaisItalianoPolskiSvenskaTürkçeРусскийالعربيةفارسیไทย中文日本語EntityQ2962001· pop 15· linked from 581 articlesChief of the Defence StaffAlso known as CDSprofessional head of the British Armed ForcesWikidata factsOfficial websitewww.gov.uk/government/people/nicholas-houghtonShow 1 more factinception1959-01-01Sources (2)wikidata.orgen.wikipedia.orgvia Wikidata · CC0Available in 15 languagesFrançaisDeutsch中文日本語ItalianoCatalanHebrewMalayNorwegianConnectionsFirst Sea LordEntityPrime Minister of the United KingdomEntityCategoriesBritish military appointmentsChiefs of defenceChiefs of the Defence Staff (United Kingdom)Ministry of Defence (United Kingdom)