| Chief of the Namibian Defence Force | |
|---|---|
 Flag of the Namibian Defence Force | |
| Incumbent Air Marshal Martin Pinehas 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 |
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. The position was established after Namibia became independent in 1990. The current chief is Air Marshal Martin Pinehas, he succeeded Lieutenant general John Mutwa.
List of chiefs
| No. | Picture | Chief of the Defence Force | Took office | Left office | Time in office | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
 | Hamaambo, DimoLieutenant general Dimo Hamaambo (1932–2002) | March 1990 | November 2000 | 10 years, 8 months | |
| 2 |
| Huwala, SolomonLieutenant general Solomon Huwala | November 2000 | October 2006 | 5 years, 11 months | |
| 3 |
| Shalli, MartinLieutenant general Martin Shalli (born 1954) | October 2006 | July 2009 | 2 years, 9 months | |
| – |
| Nambundunga, PeterMajor general Peter Nambundunga (1947–2019) Acting | July 2009 | January 2011 | 1 year, 7 months | |
| 4 |
| Ndaitwah, EpaphrasLieutenant General Epaphras Denga Ndaitwah (born 1952) | January 2011 | 31 December 2013 | 2 years, 11 months | |
| 5 |
| Mutwa, JohnLieutenant general John Mutwa (1960–2021) | 31 December 2013 | 31 March 2020 | 6 years, 3 months | |
| 6 |
| Pinehas, MartinAir Marshal Martin Pinehas (born 1962) | 1 April 2020 | Incumbent | 4 years, 8 months |
References
- ^ Office of the Prime Minister. "Chief of the Namibian Defence Force". mod.gov.na. Government of Namibia. Archived from the original on 6 February 2020. Retrieved 22 May 2018.
- Muraranganda, Elvis (3 January 2014). "'Top Three' absent at Mutwa's NDF inauguration". Namibian Sun. p. 1. Archived from the original on 3 January 2014. Retrieved 22 May 2018.
- ^ Office of the Prime Minister. "Former CDFs since Independence". Government of Namibia. Retrieved 22 May 2018.
- ^ news24.com (9 September 2002). "Swapo military ex-chief dies". news24.com. Retrieved 22 May 2018.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - Shalli New NDF Chief New Era, 23 October 2006
- ^ "Defence Chief Suspended", New Era, 23 July 2009. Archived July 16, 2011, at the Wayback Machine
- "President Pohamba fires Lieutenant-General Martin Shalli as Chief of NDF". Namibian Broadcasting Corporation. 20 January 2011. Archived from the original on 20 July 2011. Retrieved 22 May 2018.
- Ndjebela, Toivo (25 January 2011). "NDF hails new chief". New Era. Archived from the original on 11 January 2013.
- Tjitemisa, Kuzeeko (1 April 2020). "Geingob appoints Pinehas as CDF". neweralive.na. Archived from the original on 2 December 2020. Retrieved 12 October 2021.
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