The Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces of São Tomé and Príncipe (Portuguese: Chefe de Estado Maior das FASTP) is the highest-ranking military officer of in the Armed Forces of São Tomé and Príncipe, who is responsible for maintaining the operational command of the military.
| Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces | |
|---|---|
| Chefe de Estado Maior das FASTP | |
| Term length | 3 years, extendable by the government |
| Formation | 2012 |
List of officeholders edit
Commander of the Armed Forces edit
| Portrait | Name | Took office | Left office | Time in office | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colonel Idalécio Pachire | 2003 | 2011 | 7–8 years | [1] |
Chief of staff edit
| No. | Portrait | Name | Took office | Left office | Time in office | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brigadier Felisberto Maria Segundo | August 2012 | 13 February 2014 | 1 year, 6 months | [1][2] | |
| 2 | Brigadier Justino Lima | 18 February 2014 | 30 January 2015 | 11 months | [1][2] | |
| – | Colonel Olinto Amado Paquete Acting | 30 January 2015 | 3 July 2015 | 5 months | [3] | |
| 3 | Brigadier Horácio Sousa | 3 July 2015 | 18 May 2019 | 3 years, 10 months | [1] | |
| 4 | Brigadier Idalécio Pachire | 18 May 2019 | Incumbent | 4 years, 11 months | [1] |
References edit
- Nón, Téla (27 May 2019). "PR deu posse ao novo Chefe de Estado Maior das FASTP". telanon.info (in Portuguese). Retrieved 9 February 2021.
- Seibert, Gerhard (2015). "São Tomé and Príncipe". In Elischer, Sebastian; Hofmeier, Rolf; Melber, Henning; Mehler, Andreas (eds.). Africa Yearbook Volume 11: Politics, Economy and Society South of the Sahara in 2014. Brill academic publishers. pp. 243–248. ISBN 978-90-04-30505-2.
- Seibert, Gerhard (2016). "São Tomé and Príncipe". In Elischer, Sebastian; Hofmeier, Rolf; Melber, Henning; Mehler, Andreas (eds.). Africa Yearbook Volume 12: Politics, Economy and Society South of the Sahara in 2015. Brill academic publishers. pp. 250–255. ISBN 978-90-04-33323-9.