| Commander of the Armed Forces of Malta | |
|---|---|
 Standard of the Commander | |
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Incumbent Brigadier Jeffrey Curmi since 20 December 2013 | |
| Ministry for Home Affairs and National Security | |
| Status | Active |
| Reports to | Minister for Home Affairs and National Security |
| Appointer | President of Malta |
| Term length | No fixed length |
| Precursor | Commander of the Malta Land Force |
| Formation | 19 April 1973 |
| Website | Official Website |
The Commander of the Armed Forces is the highest-ranking military officer of in the Armed Forces of Malta, who is responsible for maintaining the operational command of the military. The current commander is Brigadier Jeffrey Curmi.
List of Commanders[]
| № | Commander AMF | Took office | Left office | Time in office | Ref | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brigadier Alfred Sammut Tagliaferro | 19 April 1973 | August 1975 | 2 years, 3 months | [1] | |
| 2 | Brigadier Arthur J.A. Gera MBE | August 1975 | 28 February 1980 | 4 years, 6 months | [1] | |
| 3 | Brigadier John Spiteri (?–2011) | 1 March 1980 | September 1991 | 11 years, 6 months | [1][2][3] | |
| 4 | Brigadier Maurice E. Calleja | September 1991 | December 1993 | 2 years, 3 months | [1] | |
| 5 | Brigadier Claude M. Gaffiero | December 1993 | December 1996 | 3 years | [1] | |
| 6 | Brigadier Rupert C. Montanaro | December 1996 | 28 February 2004 | 7 years, 2 months | [1] | |
| 7 | Brigadier Carmel Vassallo (born 1954) | 1 March 2004 | 16 January 2010 | 5 years, 321 days | [4][5] | |
| 8 | Brigadier Martin Xuereb (born 1968) | 16 January 2010 | 20 December 2013 | 3 years, 338 days | [5][6] | |
| 9 | Brigadier Jeffrey Curmi (born 1975) | 20 December 2013 | Incumbent | 10 years, 295 days | [7][8] |
References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 "A BRIEF HISTORY". https://vassallohistory.wordpress.com/armed-forces/. Retrieved 27 September 2018.
- ↑ "Brig John Spiteri passes away". Times of Malta. 2 June 2011. https://www.timesofmalta.com/articles/view/20110602/local/brig-john-spiteri-passes-away.368525. Retrieved 27 September 2018.
- ↑ "Former AFM Commander dies aged 80". Times of Malta. 3 June 2011. https://www.timesofmalta.com/articles/view/20110603/local/Former-AFM-Commander-dies-aged-80.368708. Retrieved 27 September 2018.
- ↑ "Brigadier Carmel Vassallo". Ministero della Difesa. https://www.difesa.it/Approfondimenti/Canale08/Documents/13316_BrigadierCarmelVassallo_eng_1.pdf. Retrieved 27 September 2018.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 "Brigadier Vassallo Passes the baton to new AFM Commander". 16 January 2010. http://www.independent.com.mt/articles/2010-01-16/news/brigadier-vassallo-passes-the-baton-to-new-afm-commander-269028/. Retrieved 27 September 2018.
- ↑ "Chief of Defence of Malta". Council of the European Union. 2010-01-25. http://www.consilium.europa.eu/uedocs/cmsUpload/25-01-10-MT_CHOD.pdf. Retrieved 2010-04-15.
- ↑ "Top appointments at AFM; government 'takes control of army' - PN". 20 December 2013. http://www.independent.com.mt/articles/2013-12-20/news/jeffrey-curmi-appointed-afm-commandermark-mallia-appointed-deputy-commander-3506995201/. Retrieved 27 September 2018.
- ↑ "COMMANDER AFM". Government of Malta. https://afm.gov.mt/en/forcestructure/commander/Pages/commander.aspx. Retrieved 27 September 2018.
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