First Lieutenant - Other Countries

Other Countries

For other countries, the equivalent rank to a US Army first lieutenant (O-2) is listed below.

• Afghanistan: Lomri Baridman
• Albania: Toger
• Angola: Primeiro Tenente
• Arabic-speaking countries except former French colonies in North Africa: Mulazim Awwal
• Argentina: Teniente Primero (army); Primer Teniente (air force)
• Austria: Oberleutnant
• Azerbaijan: Baş Leytenant
• Belarus: Cтарший Лейтенант (Starshiy Leytenant)
• Belgium: Lieutenant (French); Luitenant (Dutch)
• Bhutan: Deda Gom
• Bosnia and Herzegovina: Poručnik
• Brazil: Primeiro Tenente
• Bulgaria: Cтарши Лейтенант (Starshiy Leytenant)
• Cambodia: Ak-no-say-ney-tor
• Cape Verde: Primeiro Tenente
• Imperial China (Qing Dynasty): 副軍校 (Fù jūn xiào)
• People's Republic of China: 中尉 (Zhōngwèi)
• Republic of China (Taiwan): 中尉(Chungwei)
• Croatia: Natporučnik
• Cuba: Primer Teniente
• Chile: Teniente
• Cyprus: Ypolokhagos (army); Yposminagos (air force); Anthypoploiarchos (navy)
• Czech Republic: Nadporučík (former Czechoslovakia: Nadporučík)
• Denmark: Premierløjtnant
• Dominican Republic: Primer Teniente
• Estonia: Leitnant
• Finland: Yliluutnantti
• France and all other French-speaking countries: Lieutenant (Air Force/Army), Enseigne de vaisseau de première classe (Navy)
• Georgia: უფროსი ლეიტენანტი (Up’rosi Leytenanti)
• Germany: Oberleutnant
• Greece: Ypolokhagos (army); Yposminagos (air force); Anthypoploiarchos (navy)
• Hungary: Főhadnagy
• Indonesia: Letnan Satu
• Iran: ستوان یكم (Setvan Yekom)
• Republic of Ireland: Lieutenant (English); Lefteanant (Irish)
• Israel: (קצין מקצועי אקדמאי (קמ"א Katsín miktsoí akademai (Kama); see: Israel Defense Forces ranks
• Italy: Tenente
• Japan: Nitō Rikui 2等陸尉(or Nii 2尉) (modern) / Chūi 中尉 (historical)
• Kazakhstan: Старший лейтенант (Russian), Аға Лейтенант (Kazakh)
• North Korea and South Korea: 중위 (Jungwi)
• Laos: Roithõäkäd
• Latvia: Virsleitnants
• Lithuania: Vyresnysis Leitenantas
• Luxembourg: Premier Lieutenant
• Malaysia: Leftenan
• Mexico: Teniente Primero
• Nepal: Upa-Senani
• Republic of Macedonia: Поручник (Poručnik)
• Mongolia: Ахлах дэслэгч (Ahlah deslegch)
• Mozambique: Tenente
• Netherlands: Eerste Luitenant
• Nicaragua: Teniente Primero
• Norway: Løytnant
• Pakistan: Lieutenant (Army)
• Paraguay: Teniente Primero
• Philippines: First Lieutenant (English); Unang Tenyente (Filipino), Primero Tenyente
• Poland: Porucznik
• Portugal: Tenente
• Romania: Locotenent (current); Locotenent-Major (Warsaw Pact)
• Russia: Cтарший Лейтенант (Starshiy Leytenant)
• Serbia: Поручник (Poručnik)
• Singapore:Lieutenant
• Slovakia: Nadporučík
• Slovenia:
• Somalia: "Dagaal"
• Soviet Union: Cтарший Лейтенант (Starshiy Leytenant)
• Spain and all other Spanish-speaking countries except Argentina, Cuba, the Dominican Republic, Nicaragua, Paraguay and Uruguay: Teniente
• Suriname: Luitenant
• Sweden: Löjtnant
• Switzerland: Oberleutnant (German); Premier Lieutenant (French); Primotenente (Italian)
• Thailand: Roi Tho
• Tunisia: ملازم أول (Moulazem Awal)
• Turkey: Üsteğmen
• Ukraine: Cтарший Лейтенант (Starshiy Leytenant)
• Uruguay: Teniente Primero
• Uzbekistan: Katta Leytenant
• Vietnam: Trung Uy
• Venezuela: Primer Teniente
• Yugoslavia: Поручник (Poručnik)