Chief of the Defense Force (Namibia)
Logo of the Namibian Defense Force
The Chief of the Defense Force (for German as head of the armed forces ) is the head of the Namibian Defense Force , the Namibian armed forces . He is responsible for the administration and military control of the army.
The position was created with Namibia's independence in 1990. Air Marshal Martin Phinehas took office on April 1, 2020 .
List of Chiefs
| No. | Rank | Name (life data) |
Start of office | End of office | Under President | Under minister |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lieutenant General |
Dimo Hamaambo (1932-2000) |
March 1990 | November 2000 | Sam Nujoma |
Peter Mweshihange Philemon Malima Erkki Nghimtina |
| 2 | Lieutenant General | Solomon Hawala | November 2000 | October 2006 | Sam Nujoma Hifikepunye Pohamba |
Erkki Nghimtina Charles Namoloh |
| 3 | Lieutenant General |
Martin Shalli (* 1954) |
October 2006 | 2010 | Hifikepunye Pohamba | Charles Namoloh |
| 4th | Lieutenant General |
Epaphras Ndaitwah (* 1952) |
2010 | December 2013 | Hifikepunye Pohamba | Charles Namoloh Nahas Angula |
| 5 | Lieutenant General |
John Mutwa (* 1960) |
December 2013 | March 2020 | Hifikepunye Pohamba Hage Geingob |
Nahas Angula Penda Ya Ndakolo |
| 6th | Air Marshal |
Martin Phinehas (* 1960) |
April 1, 2020 | Hage Geingob | Peter Vilho |
Web links
- Official overview of the CDF (English)
Individual evidence
- ^ Chief of the Namibian Defense Force . Government of Namibia. Accessed March 31, 2020.
- ^ Phinehas appointed as defense chief. Namibia Press Agency, March 31, 2020.