Commander of the Armed Forces of Malta
Highest-ranking military officer of in the Armed Forces of Malta
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The Commander of the Armed Forces is the highest-ranking military officer of in the Armed Forces of Malta, who is responsible for maintaining the operational command of the military. The current commander is Brigadier Clinton J. O'Neill.
Reports toMinister for Home Affairs and National Security
AppointerPresident of Malta
PrecursorCommander of the Malta Land Force
Formation19 April 1973
| Commander of the Armed Forces of Malta | |
|---|---|
Standard of the Commander | |
since 28 June 2022 | |
| Ministry for Home Affairs and National Security | |
| Reports to | Minister for Home Affairs and National Security |
| Appointer | President of Malta |
| Precursor | Commander of the Malta Land Force |
| Formation | 19 April 1973 |
| Website | Official Website |
List of Commanders
| No. | Portrait | Commander AMF | Took office | Left office | Time in office | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brigadier Alfred Samut-Tagliaferro | 19 April 1973 | August 1975 | 2 years, 3 months | [1] | |
| 2 | Brigadier Arthur J.A. Gera MBE | August 1975 | 28 February 1980 | 4 years, 6 months | [1] | |
| 3 | Brigadier John Spiteri (?–2011) | 1 March 1980 | September 1991 | 11 years, 6 months | [1][2][3] | |
| 4 | Brigadier Maurice E. Calleja | September 1991 | December 1993 | 2 years, 3 months | [1] | |
| 5 | Brigadier Claude M. Gaffiero | December 1993 | December 1996 | 3 years | [1] | |
| 6 | Brigadier Rupert C. Montanaro | December 1996 | 28 February 2004 | 7 years, 2 months | [1] | |
| 7 | Brigadier Carmel Vassallo (born 1954) | 1 March 2004 | 16 January 2010 | 5 years, 321 days | [4][5] | |
| 8 | Brigadier Martin Xuereb (born 1968) | 16 January 2010 | 20 December 2013 | 3 years, 338 days | [5][6] | |
| 9 | Brigadier Jeffrey Curmi (born 1975) | 20 December 2013 | June 2022 | 8 years, 5 months | [7][8] | |
| 10 | Brigadier Clinton J. O'Neill | 28 June 2022 | Incumbent | 4 years, 93 days |
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