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Chief of Defence Force (East Timor)

Summary

The Chief of the Defence Forces (Portuguese: Chefe Estado Maior General Forças Armadas) is the professional head of the Timor Leste Defence Force. He is responsible for the administration and the operational control of the East Timor military. The current chief is Falur Rate Laek [id], succeeding Lere Anan Timur.[1]

Chief of the Defence Forces
Chefe Estado Maior General Forças Armadas
Flag of the Timor Leste Defence Force
Incumbent
Lieutenant general Falur Rate Laek
since 28 January 2022
Ministry for Defence and Security
Member ofTimor Leste Defence Force
Reports toMinister for Defence and Security
ResidenceDili, Democratic Republic of East Timor
Formation20 May, 2002
First holderTaur Matan Ruak
DeputyDeputy Chief of the Defence Force

List of officeholders edit

Commander of FALINTIL (1975–2001) edit

Chief of the F-FDTL (2002–present) edit

No. Portrait Commander Took office Left office Time in office Ref.
1
 
Ruak, TaurMajor general
Taur Matan Ruak
(born 1956)		20 May 20021 September 20119 years, 104 days[2]
2
 
Timur, LereLieutenant general
Lere Anan Timur
(born 1952)		6 October 201128 January 202210 years, 114 days[3]
3
 
Laek, FalurLieutenant general
Falur Rate Laek [id]
(born 1955)		28 January 2022Incumbent2 years, 79 days[4]

References edit

  1. ^ "Extraordinary Meeting of the Council of Ministers of January 21st, 2022". timor-leste.gov.tl. Government of Timor-Leste. 21 January 2022. Retrieved 24 October 2022.
  2. ^ "TAUR MATAN RUAK". timor-leste.gov.tl. Government of Timor-Leste. Retrieved 9 April 2021.
  3. ^ "New Major-General of the F-FDTL takes office". timor-leste.gov.tl. Government of Timor-Leste. 10 October 2011. Retrieved 9 April 2021.
  4. ^ "Extraordinary Meeting of the Council of Ministers of January 21st, 2022". timor-leste.gov.tl. Government of Timor-Leste. 21 January 2022. Retrieved 24 October 2022.