The Chief of Defence Force (Dhivehi: ޗީފް އޮފް ޑިފެންސް ފޯސް) is the highest-ranking military officer of in the Maldives National Defence Force, who is responsible for maintaining the operational command of the military.
| Chief of the Defence Force | |
|---|---|
| ޗީފް އޮފް ޑިފެންސް ފޯސް | |
 Emblem of the MNDF | |
 Flag of the MNDF | |
| Maldives National Defence Force | |
| Reports to | Minister of Defence |
| Appointer | President of the Maldives |
| Final holder | Lieutenant General Abdul Raheem Abdul Latheef |
| Deputy | Vice Chief of Defense Force |
| Website | Official website |
List of chiefs edit
| No. | Portrait | Chief of the Defence Force | Took office | Left office | Time in office | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lieutenant General Ambaree Abdul Sattar | 21 April 1992 | 1 January 1996 | 3 years, 255 days | . | |
| 2 | Major General Mohamed Zahir | 1 January 1996 | 18 November 2008 | 12 years, 322 days | [1] | |
| 3 | Major General Moosa Ali Jaleel (born 1960) | 18 November 2008 | 7 February 2012 | 3 years, 81 days | [2] | |
| 4 | Major General Ahmed Shiyam | 9 February 2012 | 11 December 2018 | 6 years, 305 days | [3] | |
| 5 | Lieutenant General Abdulla Shamaal (born 1969) | 11 December 2018 | 17 November 2023 | 4 years, 341 days | [4] | |
| 6 | Lieutenant General Abdul Raheem Abdul Latheef (born 1964) | 17 November 2023 | 17 April 2024 | 152 days | [5] | |
| 7 | Major General Ibrahim Hilmy | 18 April 2024 | Incumbent | 9 days | [6] |
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References edit
- ^ Waheed, Ilham Mohamed (18 November 2008). "Major General Zahir appointed as National Security Advisor". Hakatha. Blogspot. Retrieved 15 September 2018.
- ^ "MNDF Structure". MNDF. Archived from the original on 22 April 2012. Retrieved 14 November 2014.
- ^ "Chief of Defence Force's Biography". MNDF. Archived from the original on April 27, 2014. Retrieved September 15, 2018.
- ^ "Shamaal appointed as Chief of Defence Force". The Edition. 11 December 2018. Archived from the original on 2021-07-19. Retrieved 23 April 2024.
- ^ "President appoints Major General Abdul Raheem Abdul Latheef as Chief of Defence Force". The President's Office. 17 November 2023. Retrieved 23 April 2024.
- ^ "The President appoints the Chief and Vice Chief of Defence Force". The President's Office. 18 April 2024. Retrieved 23 April 2024.
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