Commander of the Defence Force (Zambia)
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| Commander of the Zambian National Defence Force | |
|---|---|
| Reports to | Minister of Defence |
| Appointer | President |
| Formation | 1976 |
| First holder | Kingsley Chinkuli |
| Final holder | Benjamin Ndabila Mibenge |
| Abolished | 1980 |
| Deputy | Deputy commander |
The Commander of the Zambian National Defence Force was the professional head of the Zambian National Defence Force. They were responsible for the administration and operational control of the unified military. The position was abolished due to resentment from the Zambian Air Force and Zambia National Service, as most senior positions in the defence staff were filled by army officers.[1]
List of officeholders
[edit | edit source]| No. | Portrait | Name (born–died) |
Term of office | Ref. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Took office | Left office | Time in office | ||||
| 1 | 
|
General Kingsley Chinkuli (born 1944) |
13 June 1976 | 24 April 1977 | 315 days | [2] |
| 2 |
|
General Benjamin Ndabila Mibenge (1942–2020) |
31 December 1978 | 8 September 1980 | 1 year, 252 days | [3][4] |
References
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