Chief of Defence Force (Maldives)
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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.
Reports toMinister of Defence
AppointerPresident of the Maldives
First holderLieutenant General Ambaree Abdul Sattar
DeputyVice Chief of Defense Force
| Chief of the Defence Force | |
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| ޗީފް އޮފް ޑިފެންސް ފޯސް | |
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| Maldives National Defence Force | |
| Reports to | Minister of Defence |
| Appointer | President of the Maldives |
| First holder | Lieutenant General Ambaree Abdul Sattar |
| Deputy | Vice Chief of Defense Force |
| Website | mndf |
List of chiefs
| No. | Portrait | Chief of the Defence Force | Took office | Left office | Time in office | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lieutenant General Abdul Sattar Adam | 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 | Lieutenant General Abdulla Shamaal (born 1969) | 11 December 2018 | 17 November 2023 | 4 years, 341 days | [4] | |
| 6 | Lieutenant General Abdul Raheem (born 1964) | 17 November 2023 | 17 April 2024 | 152 days | [5] | |
| 7 | Major General Ibrahim Hilmy | 18 April 2024 | Incumbent | 2 years, 20 days | [6] |
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