| 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 |
The Chief of the Defence Forces (Portuguese language: 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.
List of officeholders[]
Commander of FALINTIL (1975–2001)[]
Chief of the F-FDTL (2002–present)[]
| № | 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 | 13 years, 64 days | [2] |
References[]
- ↑ "TAUR MATAN RUAK". Government of Timor-Leste. http://timor-leste.gov.tl/?p=18768&lang=en.
- ↑ "New Major-General of the F-FDTL takes office". Government of Timor-Leste. 10 October 2011. http://timor-leste.gov.tl/?p=5875&n=1&lang=en.
The original article can be found at Chief of Defence Force (East Timor) and the edit history here.