Chief of the Namibian Defence Force | |
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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 |
Website | Official website |
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]
No. | Picture | Chief of the Defence Force | Took office | Left office | Time in office | Ref. |
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1 | Dimo Hamaambo (1932–2002) | Lieutenant generalMarch 1990 | November 2000 | 10 years, 8 months | [3] [4] | |
2 | Solomon Huwala | Lieutenant generalNovember 2000 | October 2006 | 5 years, 11 months | [3] [4] [5] | |
3 | Martin Shalli (born 1954) | Lieutenant generalOctober 2006 | July 2009 | 2 years, 9 months | [3] [6] | |
– | Peter Nambundunga (1947–2019) Acting | Major generalJuly 2009 | January 2011 | 1 year, 7 months | [6] [7] | |
4 | Epaphras Denga Ndaitwah (born 1952) | Lieutenant GeneralJanuary 2011 | 31 December 2013 | 2 years, 11 months | [3] [8] | |
5 | John Mutwa (1960–2021) | Lieutenant general31 December 2013 | 31 March 2020 | 6 years, 3 months | [1] | |
6 | Martin Pinehas (born 1962) | Air Marshal1 April 2020 | Incumbent | 4 years | [9] |
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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 |
Website | Official website |
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]
No. | Picture | Chief of the Defence Force | Took office | Left office | Time in office | Ref. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Dimo Hamaambo (1932–2002) | Lieutenant generalMarch 1990 | November 2000 | 10 years, 8 months | [3] [4] | |
2 | Solomon Huwala | Lieutenant generalNovember 2000 | October 2006 | 5 years, 11 months | [3] [4] [5] | |
3 | Martin Shalli (born 1954) | Lieutenant generalOctober 2006 | July 2009 | 2 years, 9 months | [3] [6] | |
– | Peter Nambundunga (1947–2019) Acting | Major generalJuly 2009 | January 2011 | 1 year, 7 months | [6] [7] | |
4 | Epaphras Denga Ndaitwah (born 1952) | Lieutenant GeneralJanuary 2011 | 31 December 2013 | 2 years, 11 months | [3] [8] | |
5 | John Mutwa (1960–2021) | Lieutenant general31 December 2013 | 31 March 2020 | 6 years, 3 months | [1] | |
6 | Martin Pinehas (born 1962) | Air Marshal1 April 2020 | Incumbent | 4 years | [9] |
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link)