Chief of the Defence Force
ޗީފް އޮފް ޑިފެންސް ފޯސް
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Flag of the MNDF
Incumbent
Major General Abdul Raheem Abdul Latheef
since 17 November 2023
Maldives National Defence Force
Reports toMinister of Defence and National Security
AppointerPresident of the Maldives
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

No. Portrait Chief of the Defence Force Took office Left office Time in office Ref.
1
Ambaree Abdul Sattar
Sattar, AmbareeLieutenant general
Ambaree Abdul Sattar		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 2018Incumbent5 years, 42 days[4]
6
Abdul Raheem Abdul Latheef
Major general
Abdul Raheem Abdul Latheef		17 November 2023Incumbent66 days

References

  1. ^ Waheed, Ilham Mohamed (18 November 2008). "Major General Zahir appointed as National Security Advisor". Hakatha. 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. 2021-07-19. Archived from the original on 2021-07-19. Retrieved 2021-07-19.
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