Gorančo Koteski

Gorančo Koteski (; born 18 August 1965) is a Macedonian military officer who holds the rank of major general and is the former Chief of General Staff of the Army of the Republic of Macedonia (2011―2015). Serving in the Yugoslav People's Army, he finished military school in Sarajevo and later attended a military academy in Belgrade. Following the formation of the Republic of Macedonia in 1991, Koteski served in the Army of the Republic of Macedonia and graduated from the NATO Defense College in Rome. He served as the military attache in Germany and as the commander of the Joint Operations Command (March―August 2015). In military circles, Koteski is considered a pro-NATO and pro-reform general.

He was replaced as ARM Chief of General Staff by Metodija Velichkovski on 18 August 2015.

Personal life Koteski's brother is a member of the VMRO-DPMNE political party. Koteski speaks German and English.