| Chief of the General Staff of the Angolan Armed Forces | |
|---|---|
| Chefe do Estado Maior-General das Forças Armadas Angolanas (Portuguese) | |
Incumbent since 20 January 2023Altino Carlos José dos Santos | |
| Angolan Armed Forces | |
| Abbreviation | CEMGFAA |
| Reports to | Minister of National Defence |
| Appointer | President |
| Formation | 1975 |
| Website | Official website |
TheChief of General Staff (Portuguese:Chefe do Estado Maior-General das Forças Armadas Angolanas; CEMGFAA[1]) of theAngolan Armed Forces is the highest-ranking military officer in the Angolan military and is responsible for maintaining control over the three service branches of the military.
| No. | Name (birth–death) | Term of office | Ref. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Took office | Left office | Time in office | |||
| ? | Lieutenant general António França (born 1938) | 1982 | 1988 | 5–6 years | [2] |
| No. | Portrait | Name (birth–death) | Term of office | Ref. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Took office | Left office | Time in office | ||||
| 1 |  | Army general João de Matos (1955–2017) | 1992 | 2001 | 8–9 years | [3] |
| 2 | | Army general Armando da Cruz Neto | 2001 | 2003 | 1–2 years | [3] |
| 3 | | Army general Agostinho Fernandes Nelumb | 2003 | 2006 | 2–3 years | [3] |
| 4 | | Army general Francisco Pereira Furtado (born 1958) | 2006 | 2010 | 3–4 years | [3][4] |
| 5 | .jpg) | Army general Geraldo Nunda (born 1952) | 6 October 2010 | 23 April 2018 | 7 years, 199 days | [5][6] |
| 6 | _(cropped).jpg) | Army general António Egídio de Sousa Santos | 23 April 2018 | 20 January 2023 | 4 years, 272 days | [6] |
| 7 |  | Air general Altino Carlos José dos Santos (born 1957) | 20 January 2023 | Incumbent | 2 years, 311 days | [7] |