| Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces | |
|---|---|
| Chefe de Estado Maior das FASTP | |
| Incumbent Brigadier Idalécio Pachire since 18 May 2019 | |
| Term length | 3 years, extendable by the government |
| Formation | 2012 |
The Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces of São Tomé and Príncipe (Portuguese: Chefe de Estado Maior das FASTP) is the highest-ranking military officer of in the Armed Forces of São Tomé and Príncipe, who is responsible for maintaining the operational command of the military.
List of officeholders
Commander of the Armed Forces
| Portrait | Name | Took office | Left office | Time in office | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Pachire, IdalécioColonel Idalécio Pachire | 2003 | 2011 | 7–8 years |
Chief of staff
| No. | Portrait | Name | Took office | Left office | Time in office | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
| Segundo, FelisbertoBrigadier Felisberto Maria Segundo | August 2012 | 13 February 2014 | 1 year, 6 months | |
| 2 |
| Lima, JustinoBrigadier Justino Lima | 18 February 2014 | 30 January 2015 | 11 months | |
| – |
| Paquete, OlintoColonel Olinto Amado Paquete Acting | 30 January 2015 | 3 July 2015 | 5 months | |
| 3 |
| Sousa, HorácioBrigadier Horácio Sousa | 3 July 2015 | 18 May 2019 | 3 years, 10 months | |
| 4 |
| Pachire, IdalécioBrigadier Idalécio Pachire | 18 May 2019 | Incumbent | 5 years, 7 months |
References
- ^ Nón 2019.
- ^ Seibert 2015, p. 244.
- Seibert 2016, pp. 250–251.
- Nón, Téla (27 May 2019). "PR deu posse ao novo Chefe de Estado Maior das FASTP". telanon.info (in Portuguese). Retrieved 9 February 2021.
- Seibert, Gerhard (2015). "São Tomé and Príncipe". In Elischer, Sebastian; Hofmeier, Rolf; Melber, Henning; Mehler, Andreas (eds.). Africa Yearbook Volume 11: Politics, Economy and Society South of the Sahara in 2014. Brill academic publishers. pp. 243–248. ISBN 978-90-04-30505-2.
- Seibert, Gerhard (2016). "São Tomé and Príncipe". In Elischer, Sebastian; Hofmeier, Rolf; Melber, Henning; Mehler, Andreas (eds.). Africa Yearbook Volume 12: Politics, Economy and Society South of the Sahara in 2015. Brill academic publishers. pp. 250–255. ISBN 978-90-04-33323-9.
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