| Chief of the Defence Force | |
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| ޗީފް އޮފް ޑިފެންސް ފޯސް | |
 Emblem of the MNDF | |
 Flag of the MNDF | |
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| Maldives National Defence Force | |
| Reports to | Minister of Defence |
| Appointer | President of the Maldives |
| First holder | Lieutenant General Ambaree Abdul Sattar |
| Deputy | Vice Chief of Defense Force |
| Website | Official website |
TheChief of Defence Force (Dhivehi:ޗީފް އޮފް ޑިފެންސް ފޯސް) is the highest-ranking military officer of in theMaldives National Defence Force, who is responsible for maintaining the operational command of the military.
| No. | Portrait | Chief of the Defence Force | Took office | Left office | Time in office | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | Sattar, AmbareeLieutenant General Abdul Sattar Adam | 21 April 1992 | 1 January 1996 | 3 years, 255 days | . |
| 2 |  | Zahir, MohamedMajor General Mohamed Zahir | 1 January 1996 | 18 November 2008 | 12 years, 322 days | [1] |
| 3 | _Moosa_Ali_Jaleel.jpg) | Jaleel, MoosaMajor General Moosa Ali Jaleel (born 1960) | 18 November 2008 | 7 February 2012 | 3 years, 81 days | [2] |
| 4 |  | Shiyam, AhmedMajor General Ahmed Shiyam | 9 February 2012 | 11 December 2018 | 6 years, 305 days | [3] |
| 5 |  | Shamaal, AbdullaLieutenant General Abdulla Shamaal (born 1969) | 11 December 2018 | 17 November 2023 | 4 years, 341 days | [4] |
| 6 |  | Latheef, Abdul Raheem AbdulLieutenant General Abdul Raheem (born 1964) | 17 November 2023 | 17 April 2024 | 152 days | [5] |
| 7 | | Hilmy, IbrahimMajor General Ibrahim Hilmy | 18 April 2024 | Incumbent | 1 year, 191 days | [6] |
