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| Chief of the Defence Staff | |
|---|---|
| Chef d'État-major des Forces armées | |
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| Reports to | Minister of Defence |
| Appointer | President |
| Constituting instrument | Presidential Decree No. 2001/182 |
| Website | Official website |
TheChief of the Defence Staff (French:Chef d'État-major des Forces armées camerounaises) is the professional head of theCameroon Armed Forces. They are responsible for the administration and operational control of the military.
| No. | Portrait | Name (born–died) | Term of office | Ref. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Took office | Left office | Time in office | ||||
| 1 |  | Army corps general Pierre Semengue [fr] (born 1935) | 1961 | September 2001 | 39–40 years | [1] |
| 2 | | Army corps general René Claude Meka (born 1939) | September 2001 | Incumbent | 24 years, 2 months | [2] |