Chief of Defence Force (Somalia)

The Chief of Defence Force is the professional head of the Somali Armed Forces. He is responsible for the administration and the operational control of all branches of the Somali military (Army, Navy and Air Force) and thus is the direct superior to both the Chief of the Navy and the Chief of the Air Force. The post has however only been held by Army officers and the term limit is 2 years, typically the rank held by the Chiefs is the second highest rank and the highest available rank in peacetime in the Somali Armed Forces, that of major general (although there are chiefs that have held the rank of brigadier general.)

Chief of Defence Force
Taliyaha Xooga Qalabka Somaaliyeed
Coat of arms of Somalia
Flag of the Armed Forces
Incumbent
Brigadier general Odowaa Yusuf Rageh
since 22 August 2019
Ministry of Defense and Somali Armed Forces
StyleJaale
AbbreviationCXDS
Member ofMinistry of Defense
Reports toMinister of Defence
AppointerPrime Minister of Somalia
Term length2 years
Formation12 April 1960
First holderDaud Abdulle Hirsi

List of Chiefs

Somali Republic and Somali Democratic Republic (1960–1991)
No. Portrait Commander in Chief of the Armed ForcesTook officeLeft officeTime in officeRef.
1
Jaale
Major general
Daud Abdulle Hirsi
(1925–1965)		12 April 19601965 †4–5 years[1]
2
Barre, SiadJaale
Major general
Siad Barre
(1910–1995)		196519693–4 years[2]
3
Jaale
Lieutenant general
Mohammad Ali Samatar
(1931–2016)		1969199117–18 years–

Transitional Federal Republic (2004–2012)
No. Portrait Chief of ArmyTook officeLeft officeTime in officeRef.
1
Naji, Ismail QasimMajor general
Ismail Qasim Naji		15 April 200510 February 20071 year, 301 days[3]
2
Omar, Abdullahi AliMajor general
Abdullahi Ali Omar
(born 1947)		10 February 200721 July 2007161 days[4][5]
[6]
3
Jama, Salah HassanBrigadier general
Salah Hassan Jama		21 July 200711 June 2008326 days[7]
4
Jama, Said DheereMajor general
Said Dheere Mohamed		11 June 200814 May 2009337 days[8]
5
Dhumal, Yusuf OsmanMajor general
Yusuf Osman Dhumal		15 May 20096 December 2009205 days[9]
6
Kahiye, Mohamed GelleMajor general
Mohamed Gelle Kahiye		6 December 20096 September 2010274 days[10]
7
Gedi, Ahmed JimaleMajor general
Ahmed Jimale Gedi		6 September 201029 March 2011204 days-
8
Dini, Abdulkadir Sh.Major general
Abdulkadir Sheikh Dini		29 March 201113 March 20131 year, 349 days[11][12]

Federal Republic (2012–present)
No. Portrait Chief of Staff of the Armed ForcesTook officeLeft officeTime in officeRef.
1
Elmi, Dahir AdanBrigadier general
Dahir Adan Elmi		13 March 201325 June 20141 year, 104 days[12]
2
Anod, AbdullahiMajor general
Abdullahi Anod		25 June 201424 September 20151 year, 91 days[13]
3
Ahmed, Mohamed AdamMajor general
Mohamed Adam Ahmed
(born 1950)		24 September 20155 April 20171 year, 193 days[12]
4
Jimale, Ahmed MMajor general
Ahmed Mohamed Jimale		5 April 201712 October 2017190 days[14]
5
Hussein, Abdiweli JMajor general
Abdiweli Jama Hussein Gorod		12 October 201716 August 2018308 days[15]
(1)
Elmi, Dahir AdanMajor general
Dahir Adan Elmi		16 August 201827 August 20191 year, 11 days[16]
6
Rageh, Odowa YusufBrigadier general
Odowaa Yusuf Rageh
(born 1987)		27 August 2019Incumbent2 years, 245 days[17]

References
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