| Commander of the Zimbabwe Defence Forces | |
|---|---|
| Ministry of Defence | |
| Reports to | Minister of Defence |
| Appointer | President of Zimbabwe |
The Commander of the Zimbabwe Defence Forces is Chief of the Zimbabwe Defence Forces and the national defence organisations.
List of chiefs[]
Heads of the Rhodesian Armed Forces[]
| № | Head | Took office | Left office | Time in office | Ref | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ? | ' | 1965 | 1977 | 11–12 years | – | |
| ? | Lieutenant general Peter Walls GLM, DCD, MBE (1927–2010) | 1977 | 1980 | 2–3 years | [1][2] | |
| ? | General Andrew Lockhart Charles Maclean | 1980 | 1981 | 0–1 years | – |
Commander of the Zimbabwe Defence Forces[]
| № | Commander | Took office | Left office | Time in office | Ref | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | General Solomon Mujuru (1945–2011) | 1981 | 1992 | 10–11 years | . | |
| 2 | General Vitalis Zvinavashe (1943–2009) | July 1994 | 31 December 2003 | 9 years, 5 months | [3] | |
| 3 | General Constantino Chiwenga (born 1956) | 1 January 2004 | 19 December 2017 | 13 years, 352 days | [4] | |
| 4 | General Philip Valerio Sibanda | 19 December 2017 | Incumbent | 6 years, 356 days | . |
Notes[]
References[]
- ↑ Peter Abbott and Philip Botham. Modern African Wars (1): Rhodesia 1965-80, 1986. Page 11.
- ↑ Wood, J. R. T. 'So Far and No Further!' Rhodesia's Bid for Independence During the Retreat from Empire 1959, 2005, p. 244
- ↑ Mataire, Lovemore (1 December 2003). "Chiwenga Appointed ZDF Commander". Harare: The Herald. https://www.zimbabwesituation.com/old/dec2_2003.html#link12. Retrieved 7 August 2018.
- ↑ "Zimbabwe general who led coup against Mugabe sworn in as VP". 28 December 2017. https://www.nation.co.ke/news/africa/Zimbabwe-general-Chiwenga-led-coup-against-Mugabe-is-new-VP--/1066-4244282-sponijz/index.html. Retrieved 7 August 2018.
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