Chief of Defence Forces (Uganda)
Head of the armed forces of Uganda
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The Chief of Defence Forces (CDF) is the professional head of the Uganda People's Defence Force (UPDF). The CDF is responsible for the administration and the operational control of the Ugandan military. The position was established after the National Resistance Army (NRA) was reconstituted as the UPDF, three years after the NRA's victory in the Ugandan Bush War in 1986. The current CDF is General Muhoozi Kainerugaba.
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| Chief of the Uganda People's Defence Force | |
|---|---|
| Uganda Ministry of Defence and Veterans Affairs | |
| Reports to | Minister of Defence |
| Appointer | President of Uganda |
| Precursor | Commander of the NRA |
| Formation | 1989 |
| First holder | Mugisha Muntu |
List of Chiefs
Commander of the National Resistance Army
| No. | Portrait | Commander of the NRA | Took office | Left office | Time in office | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Major Ahmmed Seguya (?–1983) | 1981 | 1983 † | 1–2 years | [1][2] | |
| 2 | Lieutenant Colonel Sam Magara (?–1984) | 1983 | 1984 † | 0–1 years | [3] | |
| 3 | General Elly Tumwine (1954–2022) | 1984 | 1987 | 2–3 years | – | |
| 4 | General Salim Saleh (born 1960) | 1987 | 1989 | 1–2 years | – |
Chief of Defence Force
| No. | Portrait | Chief of Defence Force | Took office | Left office | Time in office | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Major general Mugisha Muntu (born 1958) | 1989 | 1998 | 8–9 years | – | |
| 2 | General Jeje Odongo (born 1951) | 1998 | 2001 | 2–3 years | – | |
| 3 | Major general James Kazini (1957–2009) | 2001 | 2003 | 1–2 years | [4][5] | |
| 4 | General Aronda Nyakairima (1959–2015) | 2003 | 2013 | 9–10 years | [6][7] | |
| 5 | General Katumba Wamala (born 1956) | 23 May 2013 | 9 January 2017 | 3 years, 7 months | [8] | |
| 5 | General David Muhoozi (born 1965) | 9 January 2017 | 24 June 2021 | 4 years, 5 months | [9] | |
| 6 | General Wilson Mbadi (born 1962) | 24 June 2021 | 22 March 2024 | 2 years, 8 months | [10] | |
| 7 | General Muhoozi Kainerugaba (born 1974) | 22 March 2024 | Incumbent | 2 years, 2 months | [11] |
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