| Chief of Defence Force | |
|---|---|
| Taliyaha Xooga Qalabka Somaaliyeed | |
 Coat of arms of Somalia | |
 Flag of the Armed Forces | |
| Ministry of Defense and Somali Armed Forces | |
| Jaale | |
| Abbreviation | CXDS |
| Member of | Ministry of Defense |
| Reports to | Minister of Defence |
| Appointer | Prime Minister of Somalia |
| Term length | 2 years |
| Formation | 1960 |
| First holder | Mohamed Siad Barre |
The Chief of Defence Force is the professional head of the Somali Armed Forces. He is responsible for the administration and the operational control of all branches of the Somali military (Army, Navy and Air Force). The post has however usually been held by Army officers and the term limit is 2 years,[citation needed] typically the rank held by the Chiefs is the highest rank in the Somali Armed Forces, that of Major General although there are chiefs that have held the rank of Brigadier General.
List of Chiefs[]
Transitional Federal Republic (2004-2012)[]
| № | Chief of Army | Took office | Left office | Time in office | Ref | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Major general Ismail Qasim Naji | 15 April 2005 | 10 February 2007 | 1 year, 301 days | [1] | |
| 2 | Major general Abdullahi Ali Omar (born 1947) | 10 February 2007 | 21 July 2007 | 161 days | [2][3] [4] | |
| 3 | Brigadier general Salah Hassan Jama | 21 July 2007 | 11 June 2008 | 326 days | [5] | |
| 4 | Major general Said Dheere Mohamed | 11 June 2008 | 14 May 2009 | 337 days | [6] | |
| 5 | Major general Yusuf Osman Dhumal | 15 May 2009 | 6 December 2009 | 205 days | [7] | |
| 6 | Major general Mohamed Gelle Kahiye | 6 December 2009 | 6 September 2010 | 274 days | [8] | |
| 7 | Major general Ahmed Jimale Gedi | 6 September 2010 | 29 March 2011 | 204 days | ||
| 8 | Major general Abdulkadir Sheikh Dini | 29 March 2011 | 13 March 2013 | 1 year, 349 days | [9] |
Federal Republic (2012-present)[]
| № | Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces | Took office | Left office | Time in office | Ref | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brigadier general Dahir Adan Elmi | 13 March 2013 | 25 June 2014 | 1 year, 104 days | ||
| 2 | Major general Abdullahi Anod | 25 June 2014 | 24 September 2015 | 1 year, 91 days | [10] | |
| 3 | Major general Mohamed Adam Ahmed (born 1950) | 24 September 2015 | 5 April 2017 | 1 year, 193 days | ||
| 4 | Major general Ahmed Mohamed Jimale | 5 April 2017 | 12 October 2017 | 190 days | [11] | |
| 5 | Major general Abdiweli Jama Hussein Gorod | 12 October 2017 | 16 August 2018 | 308 days | [12] | |
| (1) | Major general Dahir Adan Elmi | 16 August 2018 | 27 August 2019 | 1 year, 11 days | [13] | |
| 6 | Brigadier general Odowaa Yusuf Rageh (born 1987) | 27 August 2019 | Incumbent | 6 years, 139 days | [14] |
References[]
- ↑ "Somali cabinet fills key posts". Al Jazeera. 14 April 2005. http://www.aljazeera.com/archive/2005/04/200841011194487441.html. Retrieved 17 January 2007.
- ↑ "Somalia’s army commander sacked as new ambassadors are appointed". Shabelle Media Network. 2007-04-10. Archived from the original on November 14, 2007. https://web.archive.org/web/20071114173103/http://www.shabelle.net/news/ne2279.htm. Retrieved 2012-11-09.
- ↑ State collapse and post-conflict .... 1998-11-12. //books.google.com/books?id=ahHabajshuwC&pg=PA26. Retrieved 2011-06-03.
- ↑ "Peaceful day for Somalia reconciliation conference". http://www.garoweonline.com/artman2/publish/Somalia_27/Peaceful_day_for_Somalia_reconciliation_conference_gazette.shtml.
- ↑ "Somalia's Interim President Appoints New Chief of Staff for the Armed Forces" Archived 4 June 2013 at the Wayback Machine. hiiraan.com
- ↑ "Somali president names new military chief amid insurgent push" Archived 14 October 2012 at the Wayback Machine. topnews.in
- ↑ "Somalia fires heads of police force and military" Archived 24 September 2015 at the Wayback Machine. reuters.com
- ↑ "Somali president fires top commanders" Archived 4 June 2013 at the Wayback Machine. hiiraan.com
- ↑ "Salad Gabeyre Kediye Was a Brigadier General in the Somali Military and a Revolutionary". 2 April 2011. Archived from the original on 2 October 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20131002061720/http://www.banaadirweyne.com/news.php?readmore=1146. Retrieved 22 March 2013.
- ↑ "SOMALIA: President Mohamud fires senior military commanders". 25 June 2014. http://www.raxanreeb.com/somalia-president-mohamud-fires-senior-military-commanders/. Retrieved 26 June 2014.[dead link]
- ↑ "Somali Defense Minister, Army Chief Resign". https://www.voanews.com/a/official-somalias-defense-minister-army-chief-resign/4067627.html.
- ↑ "Army chief Gorod replaced as Farmaajo kicks out close ally from Villa Somalia". 2018-08-16. https://goobjoog.com/english/army-chief-gorod-replaced-as-farmaajo-kicks-out-close-ally-from-villa-somalia/.
- ↑ "General Dahir Adan Elmi Has Been Reappointed as the Commander of the SNA". http://www.geeskaafrika.com/27742/general-dahir-adan-elmi-has-been-reappointed-as-the-commander-of-the-sna/.
- ↑ "Somalia National Army Get the Youngest Commander in History=". https://allafrica.com/stories/201908250048.html/.
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