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Chief of Defence Force (Maldives)

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Chief of the Defence Force
ޗީފް އޮފް ޑިފެންސް ފޯސް
Emblem of the MNDF
Flag of the MNDF
since 17 April 2024
Maldives National Defence Force
Reports toMinister of Defence
AppointerPresident of the Maldives
First holderLieutenant General Ambaree Abdul Sattar
DeputyVice Chief of Defense Force
WebsiteOfficial website

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.

List of chiefs

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No. Portrait Chief of the Defence Force Took office Left office Time in office Ref.
1
Abdul Sattar Adam
Sattar, AmbareeLieutenant General
Abdul Sattar Adam
21 April 19921 January 19963 years, 255 days.
2
Mohamed Zahir
Zahir, MohamedMajor General
Mohamed Zahir
1 January 199618 November 200812 years, 322 days[1]
3
Moosa Ali Jaleel
Jaleel, MoosaMajor General
Moosa Ali Jaleel
(born 1960)
18 November 20087 February 20123 years, 81 days[2]
4
Ahmed Shiyam
Shiyam, AhmedMajor General
Ahmed Shiyam
9 February 201211 December 20186 years, 305 days[3]
5
Abdulla Shamaal
Shamaal, AbdullaLieutenant General
Abdulla Shamaal
(born 1969)
11 December 201817 November 20234 years, 341 days[4]
6
Abdul Raheem
Latheef, Abdul Raheem AbdulLieutenant General
Abdul Raheem
(born 1964)
17 November 202317 April 2024152 days[5]
7
Ibrahim Hilmy
Hilmy, IbrahimMajor General
Ibrahim Hilmy
18 April 2024Incumbent217 days[6]

References

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  1. ^ Waheed, Ilham Mohamed (18 November 2008). "Major General Zahir appointed as National Security Advisor". Hakatha. Blogspot. Retrieved 15 September 2018.
  2. ^ "MNDF Structure". MNDF. Archived from the original on 22 April 2012. Retrieved 14 November 2014.
  3. ^ "Chief of Defence Force's Biography". MNDF. Archived from the original on April 27, 2014. Retrieved September 15, 2018.
  4. ^ "Shamaal appointed as Chief of Defence Force". The Edition. 11 December 2018. Archived from the original on 2021-07-19. Retrieved 23 April 2024.
  5. ^ "President appoints Major General Abdul Raheem Abdul Latheef as Chief of Defence Force". The President's Office. 17 November 2023. Retrieved 23 April 2024.
  6. ^ "The President appoints the Chief and Vice Chief of Defence Force". The President's Office. 18 April 2024. Retrieved 23 April 2024.