Chief of the Defence Force (Namibia)
Head of the Namibian army
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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]
Reports toMinister of Defence
AppointerPresident of Namibia
Constituting instrumentDefence Act of 2002
PrecursorCommander of the SWATF
| 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
| 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, 7 months | [3][4] | |
| 2 | Lieutenant general Solomon Huwala (1936–2025) | 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 | 6 years | [9] |
