The Chief of Staff of the Eritrean Defence Forces. The person in this post is the highest-ranking military officer in the EDF and is responsible for maintaining operational control over military structures.
| Chief of Staff of the Defence Forces | |
|---|---|
since 19 March 2014 | |
| Ministry of Defence | |
| Member of | Eritrean Defence Forces |
| Reports to | Minister of Defence |
| Appointer | President |
| Formation | 1991 |
List
edit| No. | Name (birth–death) |
Term of office | Ref. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Took office | Left office | Time in office | |||
| 1 | General Ogbe Abraha (1948–2002) |
1991[citation needed] | February 2000 | 9 years | [1][2] |
| ? | Major general Gerezgheri Andemariam (1950–2014) |
? | 6 March 2014 † | ? | [3] |
| ? | Major general Filipos Woldeyohannes |
19 March 2014 | Incumbent | 10 years, 222 days | [4] |
References
edit- ^ "Six Eritrean political leaders have died in prison: ex-guard". Asmarino. 2010-05-07. Archived from the original on 2021-07-02. Retrieved 2021-07-03.
- ^ "General Ogbe Abraha". Amnesty International. 2019-09-27. Archived from the original on 2021-07-02. Retrieved 2021-07-03.
- ^ "Major General Gerezgher 'Wuchu' Passed Away". tesfanews.net. 6 March 2014. Retrieved 13 June 2021.
- ^ "Eritrea Appoints New Chief of Staff". tesfanews.net. 19 March 2014. Retrieved 13 June 2021.