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]
| Chief of the Namibian Defence Force | |
|---|---|
 Flag of the Namibian Defence Force | |
since 1 April 2020 | |
| 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 |
List of chiefs
edit| No. | Picture | 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 (1947–2019) 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 (1960–2021) | 31 December 2013 | 31 March 2020 | 6 years, 3 months | [1] | |
| 6 | Air Marshal Martin Pinehas (born 1962) | 1 April 2020 | Incumbent | 4 years, 7 months | [9] |
References
edit- ^ a b Office of the Prime Minister. "Chief of the Namibian Defence Force". mod.gov.na. Government of Namibia. Archived from the original on 6 February 2020. Retrieved 22 May 2018.
- ^ Muraranganda, Elvis (3 January 2014). "'Top Three' absent at Mutwa's NDF inauguration". Namibian Sun. p. 1. Archived from the original on 3 January 2014. Retrieved 22 May 2018.
- ^ a b c d Office of the Prime Minister. "Former CDFs since Independence". Government of Namibia. Retrieved 22 May 2018.
- ^ a b news24.com (9 September 2002). "Swapo military ex-chief dies". news24.com. Retrieved 22 May 2018.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ Shalli New NDF Chief New Era, 23 October 2006
- ^ a b "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. Archived from the original on 20 July 2011. Retrieved 22 May 2018.
- ^ Ndjebela, Toivo (25 January 2011). "NDF hails new chief". New Era. Archived from the original on 11 January 2013.
- ^ Tjitemisa, Kuzeeko (1 April 2020). "Geingob appoints Pinehas as CDF". neweralive.na. Archived from the original on 2 December 2020. Retrieved 12 October 2021.
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