Chief of Staff of the Cameroonian Armed Forces
Highest ranking position in the Armed Forces of Cameroon
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The Chief of the Defence Staff (French: Chef d'État-major des Forces armées camerounaises) is the professional head of the Cameroon Armed Forces. They are responsible for the administration and operational control of the military.
Reports toMinister of Defence
AppointerPresident
Constituting instrumentPresidential Decree No. 2001/182
WebsiteOfficial website
| Chief of the Defence Staff | |
|---|---|
| Chef d'État-major des Forces armées | |
| Reports to | Minister of Defence |
| Appointer | President |
| Constituting instrument | Presidential Decree No. 2001/182 |
| Website | Official website |
List of officeholders
| No. | Portrait | Name (born–died) |
Term of office | Ref. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Took office | Left office | Time in office | ||||
| 1 |  |
Army corps general Pierre Semengue (born 1935) |
1961 | September 2001 | 39–40 years | [1] |
| 2 |  |
Army corps general René Claude Meka (born 1939) |
September 2001 | Incumbent | 24 years, 11 months | [2] |