Chief of Defence Force (Maldives)
The Chief of Defence Force 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 | |
|---|---|
 Emblem of Maldives | |
| Maldives National Defence Force | |
| Reports to | Minister of Defence and National Security |
| Appointer | President of the Maldives |
List of chiefs
| No. | Chief of the Defence Force | Took office | Left office | Time in office | Ref | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lieutenant general Ambaree Abdul Sattar | 21 April 1992 | 1 January 1996 | 3 years, 255 days | . | |
| 2 | Major general Mohamed Zahir | 1 January 1996 | 18 November 2008 | 12 years, 322 days | [1] | |
| 3 | Major general Moosa Ali Jaleel (born 1960) | 18 November 2008 | 7 February 2012 | 3 years, 81 days | [2] | |
| 4 | Major general Ahmed Shiyam | 9 February 2012 | 11 December 2018 | 6 years, 305 days | [3] | |
| 5 | Major general Abdulla Shamaal | 11 December 2018 | Incumbent | 2 years, 50 days |
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References
- Waheed, Ilham Mohamed (18 November 2008). "Major General Zahir appointed as National Security Advisor". Hakatha. Retrieved 15 September 2018.
- "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 22 April 2012. Retrieved 14 November 2014.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
- "Chief of Defence Force's Biography". MNDF. Archived from the original on April 27, 2014. Retrieved September 15, 2018.
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