| Chief of the Namibian Defence Force | |
|---|---|
| Ministry of Defence | |
| Reports to | Minister of Defence |
| Appointer | President of Namibia |
| Constituting instrument | Defence Act of 2002 |
| Precursor | Commander of the SWATF |
| Formation | 1990 |
| First holder | Dimo Hamaambo |
The Chief of the Defence Force (CDF) is the professional head of the Namibian Defence Force. He is responsible for the administration and the operational control of the Namibian military.[1] The position was established after Namibia became independent in 1990. The current chief is Air Marshal Martin Pinehas, he succeeded Lieutenant general John Mutwa.[2]
List of Chiefs[]
| № | Chief of the Defence Force | Took office | Left office | Time in office | Ref | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lieutenant general Dimo Hamaambo (1932–2002) | March 1990 | November 2000 | 10 years, 8 months | [3][4] | |
| 2 | Lieutenant general Solomon Huwala | November 2000 | October 2006 | 5 years, 11 months | [3][4][5] | |
| 3 | Lieutenant general Martin Shalli (born 1954) | October 2006 | July 2009 | 2 years, 9 months | [3][6] | |
| – | Major general Peter Nambundunga (Acting) | July 2009 | January 2011 | 1 year, 7 months | [6][7] | |
| 4 | Lieutenant General Epaphras Denga Ndaitwah (born 1952) | January 2011 | 31 December 2013 | 2 years, 11 months | [3][8] | |
| 5 | Lieutenant general John Mutwa (born 1960) | 31 December 2013 | 31 March 2020 | 6 years, 3 months | [1] | |
| 6 | Air Marshal Martin Pinehas (born 1962) | 1 April 2020 | Incumbent | 4 years |
References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Chief of the Namibian Defence Force". Government of Namibia. http://www.mod.gov.na/chief-of-the-namibian-defence-force. Retrieved 22 May 2018.
- ↑ Muraranganda, Elvis (3 January 2014). "'Top Three' absent at Mutwa's NDF inauguration". Namibian Sun. p. 1. http://www.namibiansun.com/government/top-three-absent-mutwas-ndf-inauguration.60906.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 "Former CDFs since Independence". Government of Namibia. http://www.mod.gov.na/former-cdfs-since-independence. Retrieved 22 May 2018.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 "Swapo military ex-chief dies". 9 September 2002. https://www.news24.com/xArchive/Archive/Swapo-military-ex-chief-dies-20020908. Retrieved 22 May 2018.
- ↑ Shalli New NDF Chief New Era, 23 October 2006
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 "Defence Chief Suspended", New Era, 23 July 2009. Archived July 16, 2011, at the Wayback Machine.
- ↑ "President Pohamba fires Lieutenant-General Martin Shalli as Chief of NDF". Namibian Broadcasting Corporation. 20 January 2011. http://www.nbc.com.na/article.php?id=5056.
- ↑ Ndjebela, Toivo (25 January 2011). "NDF hails new chief". Archived from the original on 11 January 2013. https://archive.is/20130111234516/http://www.newera.com.na/article.php?articleid=37027.
The original article can be found at Chief of the Defence Force (Namibia) and the edit history here.