The Commander of the Armed Forces is the highest-ranking military officer of in the Armed Forces of Malta, who is responsible for maintaining the operational command of the military. The current commander is Brigadier Clinton J. O'Neill.
Commander of the Armed Forces of Malta | |
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Incumbent Brigadier Clinton J. O'Neill since June 2022 | |
Ministry for Home Affairs and National Security | |
Reports to | Minister for Home Affairs and National Security |
Appointer | President of Malta |
Precursor | Commander of the Malta Land Force |
Formation | 19 April 1973 |
Website | Official Website |
No. | Portrait | Commander AMF | Took office | Left office | Time in office | Ref. |
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1 | Brigadier Alfred Samut-Tagliaferro | 19 April 1973 | August 1975 | 2 years, 3 months | [1] | |
2 | Arthur J.A. Gera MBE | BrigadierAugust 1975 | 28 February 1980 | 4 years, 6 months | [1] | |
3 | John Spiteri (?–2011) | Brigadier1 March 1980 | September 1991 | 11 years, 6 months | [1][2][3] | |
4 | Maurice E. Calleja | BrigadierSeptember 1991 | December 1993 | 2 years, 3 months | [1] | |
5 | Claude M. Gaffiero | BrigadierDecember 1993 | December 1996 | 3 years | [1] | |
6 | Rupert C. Montanaro | BrigadierDecember 1996 | 28 February 2004 | 7 years, 2 months | [1] | |
7 | Carmel Vassallo (born 1954) | Brigadier1 March 2004 | 16 January 2010 | 5 years, 321 days | [4][5] | |
8 | Martin Xuereb (born 1968) | Brigadier16 January 2010 | 20 December 2013 | 3 years, 338 days | [5][6] | |
9 | Jeffrey Curmi (born 1975) | Brigadier20 December 2013 | June 2022 | 8 years, 5 months | [7][8] | |
10 | Clinton J. O'Neill | BrigadierJune 2022 | Incumbent | 1 year, 328 days |