Geoffrey Choongo Zyeele

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Geoffrey Zyeele
Birth nameGeoffrey Choongo Zyeele
Born(1970-12-18)December 18, 1970
Lusaka, Zambia
Allegiance Zambia
Service / branch Zambia Army
Years of service1990 – present
Rank Lieutenant General
Military offices
Preceded by
Lieutenant General Dennis Sitali Alibuzwi
Commander of the Zambia Army
2024 – present
Succeeded by

Lieutenant General Geoffrey Choongo Zyeele is a Zambian military officer who has been force Commander of the Zambian Army since September 12, 2024, replacing Dennis Sitali Alibuzwi. [1]

Career

Brigadier General Zyeele, on August 29, 2021, was promoted to the rank of Major General and appointed Zambia Army Deputy Commander and Chief of Staff by President Hichilema.

On September 12, 2024, Major General Zyeele was promoted by President Hichilema to the rank of Lieutenant General. The President also appointed him as Zambia Army Commander, succeeding Dennis Sitali Alibuzwi who was fired by the President. [2]

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References

  1. Arnold Tutu (September 12, 2024). "ZYEELE is new Zambia Army Commander". Zambia National Broadcasting Corporation (ZNBC). Retrieved September 30, 2024.
  2. Darius Choonya (September 13, 2024). "ZAMBIA ARMY COMMANDER SITALI ALIBUZWI REPLACED". Diamond TV. Retrieved September 30, 2024.