Chief of Defence Force (East Timor)
The Chief of the Defence Forces (Portuguese: Chefe Estado Maior General Forças Armadas) is the professional head of the Timor Leste Defence Force. He is responsible for the administration and the operational control of the East Timor military. The current chief is Lere Anan Timur who was appointed on 6 October 2011, succeeding Taur Matan Ruak.
| Chief of the Defence Forces | |
|---|---|
| Chefe Estado Maior General Forças Armadas | |
 Flag of the Timor Leste Defence Force | |
| Ministry for Defence and Security | |
| Member of | Timor Leste Defence Force |
| Reports to | Minister for Defence and Security |
| First holder | Taur Matan Ruak |
| Deputy | Deputy Chief of the Defence Force |
List of officeholders
Chief of the F-FDTL (2002–present)
| No. | Portrait | Commander | Took office | Left office | Time in office | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Major general Taur Matan Ruak (born 1956) | 20 May 2002 | 1 September 2011 | 9 years, 104 days | [1] | |
| 2 | Major general Lere Anan Timur (born 1952) | 6 October 2011 | Incumbent | 10 years, 193 days | [2] |
References
- "TAUR MATAN RUAK". timor-leste.gov.tl. Government of Timor-Leste. Retrieved 9 April 2021.
- "New Major-General of the F-FDTL takes office". timor-leste.gov.tl. Government of Timor-Leste. 10 October 2011. Retrieved 9 April 2021.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.