| Chief of the Defence Forces | |
|---|---|
| Chefe Estado Maior General Forças Armadas | |
 Flag of the Timor-Leste Defence Force | |
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| Ministry for Defence and Security | |
| Member of | Timor-Leste Defence Force |
| Reports to | Minister for Defence and Security |
| Residence | Dili,Timor-Leste |
| Formation | 20 May 2002 |
| First holder | Taur Matan Ruak |
| Deputy | Deputy Chief of the Defence Force |
TheChief of the Defence Forces (Portuguese:Chefe Estado Maior General Forças Armadas) is the head of theTimor-Leste Defence Force (F-FDTL). They are responsible for the administration and the operational control of the Timor-Leste military. The current chief isFalur Rate Laek, succeedingLere Anan Timur.[1]
| No. | Portrait | Name | Took office | Left office | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | Rogério Lobato | 20 August 1975 | ||
| 2 | Fernando do Carmo [id] | 7 December 1975 | |||
| 3 | .jpg) | Nicolau dos Reis Lobato | May 1976 | 31 December 1978 | |
| 4 |  | Xanana Gusmão | 1981 | 20 November 1992 | |
| 5 |  | Ma'huno Bulerek Karathayano [id] | 1992 | 5 April 1993 | |
| 6 | Nino Konis Santana | April 1993 | 11 March 1998 | ||
| 7 |  | Taur Matan Ruak | 1998 | 1 February 2001 |
| No. | Portrait | Commander | Took office | Left office | Time in office | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | Ruak, TaurMajor general Taur Matan Ruak (born 1956) | 20 May 2002 | 1 September 2011 | 9 years, 104 days | [2] |
| 2 |  | Timur, LereLieutenant general Lere Anan Timur (born 1952) | 6 October 2011 | 28 January 2022 | 10 years, 114 days | [3] |
| 3 | | Laek, FalurLieutenant general Falur Rate Laek (born 1955) | 28 January 2022 | Incumbent | 3 years, 303 days | [4] |
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