Commander of the Defence Force (Zambia)

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Commander of the Zambian National Defence Force
Reports to Minister of Defence
Appointer President
Formation1976
First holder Kingsley Chinkuli
Final holder Benjamin Ndabila Mibenge
Abolished1980
DeputyDeputy 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

No.PortraitName
(born–died)		Term of officeRef.
Took officeLeft officeTime in office
1 No image.png General
Kingsley Chinkuli
(born 1944)		13 June 197624 April 1977315 days [2]
2 No image.png General
Benjamin Ndabila Mibenge
(1942–2020)		31 December 19788 September 19801 year, 252 days [3] [4]

References

  1. ↑ Chewe, Innocent (2014). "An Examination of Professionalism in the Zambia Army" (PDF). Fort Leavenworth, Kansas: U.S. Army Command and General Staff College. p. 39. Retrieved 9 February 2025.
  2. ↑ "The First Indigenous Zambia Army Commander – General Kingsley Chinkuli". Zambian Observer. 10 May 2023. Retrieved 9 February 2025.
  3. ↑ Munamunungu, Hamwiinde (8 April 2023). "Remembering Benjamin Mibenge". Zambia Daily Mail. Archived from the original on 8 April 2023.
  4. ↑ "Arm commander mourns Gen Mibenge". The Independent Observer. 10 December 2020. Retrieved 9 February 2025.
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