Commander of the Defence Force (Malawi)
| Commander of the Defence Force | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Reports to | Minister of Defence |
| Appointer | President |
The Commander of the Malawi Defence Force is the highest-ranking military officer in the Malawian Defence Force and is responsible for maintaining control over the three service branches of the military.
List of officeholders
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| No. | Portrait | Name (birth–death) |
Term of office | Ref. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Took office | Left office | Time in office | ||||
| 7 | 
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General Kelvin Simwaka (born ?) |
? | 17 January 1998 | ? | [1] |
| 8 |
|
Lieutenant General Joseph Chimbayo (born ?) |
17 January 1998 | July 2004 | 6 years | [1] |
| 9 | .jpg)
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General Marko Chiziko (born 1952) |
July 2004 | 22 July 2011 | 6–7 years | |
| 10 | .jpg)
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General Henry Odillo (born ?) |
22 July 2011 | 4 August 2014 | 3 years, 13 days | [2] |
| 11 |
|
General Ignasio Maulana (born ?) |
4 August 2014 | 31 July 2016 | 1 year, 362 days | [3][4] |
| 12 | 
|
General Griffin Supuni Phiri (born ?) |
25 August 2016 | 9 August 2019 | 2 years, 349 days | [5] |
| 13 | 
|
General Vincent Nundwe (born ?) |
9 August 2019 | 31 March 2020 | 235 days | [6] |
| 14 |
|
General Peter Namathanga (born ?) |
31 March 2020 | 25 September 2020 | 178 days | [7][8] |
| 13 |
|
General Vincent Nundwe (born ?) |
25 September 2020 | 13 July 2023 | 2 years, 291 days | [8] |
| 15 |
|
General Paul Valentino Phiri (born 1972) |
13 July 2023 | Incumbent | 1 year, 155 days | [9] |
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Malawi News Online (40) - 1/26/98". University of Pennsylvania. 26 January 1998. Retrieved 15 December 2024.
- ^ Masina, Lameck (23 July 2011). "Army Chief fired as President Mutharika appoints Brigadier General Henry Odilo as new defence force commander in Malawi". Newstime Africa. Archived from the original on 28 November 2011. Retrieved 15 December 2024.
- ^ "Odillo Handover to Maulana Tips Malawi Soldiers Against Facebook". nyasatimes. 6 August 2014. Retrieved 15 December 2024.
- ^ Malenga, Bright (31 July 2016). "Mutharika fires Maulana: appoints new Army commander". Malawi24. Retrieved 15 December 2024.
- ^ Gwede, Wanga (25 August 2016). "Supuni Takes Power As Maulana Fails to Turn Up - Army Commander Inaugurated By Deputy Minister". Nyasa Times. Retrieved 15 December 2024.
- ^ "Nundwe Inaugurated as MDF Commander Says Malawi Army Will Remain Professional Without Political Interference". Nyasa Times. 9 August 2019. Retrieved 15 December 2024.
- ^ Chilunga, Zawadi (31 March 2020). "Malawi army to remain professional and apolitical — Namathanga". Nyasa Times. Retrieved 15 December 2024.
- ^ a b "Namathanga Returns Power to Nundwe at Malawi Army". Nyasa Times. 25 September 2020. Retrieved 15 December 2024.
- ^ Kwanjana, Linda. "Chakwera officially decorates Paul Valentino Phiri as Four Star General". 247Malawi. Retrieved 15 December 2024.