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 | |
Maldives National Defence Force | |
Reports to | Minister of Defence |
Appointer | President of the Maldives |
Website | Official website |
No. | Portrait | Chief of the Defence Force | Took office | Left office | Time in office | Ref. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Ambaree Abdul Sattar | Lieutenant General21 April 1992 | 1 January 1996 | 3 years, 255 days | . | |
2 | Mohamed Zahir | Major General1 January 1996 | 18 November 2008 | 12 years, 322 days | [1] | |
3 | Moosa Ali Jaleel (born 1960) | Major General18 November 2008 | 7 February 2012 | 3 years, 81 days | [2] | |
4 | Ahmed Shiyam | Major General9 February 2012 | 11 December 2018 | 6 years, 305 days | [3] | |
5 | Abdulla Shamaal (born 1969) | Lieutenant General11 December 2018 | Incumbent | 5 years, 108 days | [4] | |
6 | Major General Abdul Raheem Abdul Latheef | 17 November 2023 | Incumbent | 132 days |