The Chief of the Defence Forces (Portuguese: Chefe Estado Maior General Forças Armadas) is the head of the Timor-Leste Defence Force. They are responsible for the administration and the operational control of the Timor-Leste military. The current chief is Falur Rate Laek, succeeding Lere Anan Timur.[1]
| Chief of the Defence Forces | |
|---|---|
| Chefe Estado Maior General Forças Armadas | |
 Flag of the Timor-Leste Defence Force | |
 Incumbent since 28 January 2022Lieutenant General Falur Rate Laek | |
| Ministry for Defence and Security | |
| Member of | Timor-Leste Defence Force |
| Reports to | Minister for Defence and Security |
| Residence | Dili, Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste |
| Formation | 20 May, 2002 |
| First holder | Taur Matan Ruak |
| Deputy | Deputy Chief of the Defence Force |
Falintil
| Commander of Falintil | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No | Photo | Name | Start Date | End Date | Ref | ||
| 1 | Rogério Lobato | 20 Aug 1975 | |||||
| 2 | Fernando do Carmo | 7 Dec 1975 | |||||
| 3 | Nicolau dos Reis Lobato | May 1976 | 31 Dec 1978 | [2] | |||
| 4 |  |
Xanana Gusmão | 1981 | 20 Nov 1992 | |||
| 5 | Ma'huno Bulerek Karathayano | 1992 | 5 April 1993 | ||||
| 6 | Nino Konis Santana | April 1993 | 11 Mar 1998 | ||||
| 7 |  |
Taur Matan Ruak | 1998 | 1 Feb 2001 | |||
List
| No. | Portrait | Commander | Took office | Left office | Time in office | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Major general Taur Matan Ruak (born 1956) | 20 May 2002 | 1 September 2011 | 9 years, 104 days | [3] | |
| 2 | Lieutenant general Lere Anan Timur (born 1952) | 6 October 2011 | 28 January 2022 | 10 years, 114 days | [4] | |
| 3 | Lieutenant general Falur Rate Laek (born 1955) | 28 January 2022 | Incumbent | 2 years, 340 days | [5] |
References
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