Chief of Defence Force (East Timor) explained

Post:Chief
Body:the Defence Forces
Flag:Flag of the Timor Leste Defence Force.svg
Flagcaption:Flag of the Timor Leste Defence Force
Incumbent:Lieutenant General Falur Rate Laek
Incumbentsince:28 January 2022
Department:Ministry for Defence and Security
Member Of:Timor Leste Defence Force
Reports To:Minister for Defence and Security
Residence:Dili, Democratic Republic of East Timor
Formation:20 May, 2002
First:Taur Matan Ruak
Deputy:Deputy Chief of the Defence Force

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 East Timor military. The current chief is, succeeding Lere Anan Timur.[1]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Extraordinary Meeting of the Council of Ministers of January 21st, 2022 . timor-leste.gov.tl . Government of Timor-Leste . 24 October 2022 . 21 January 2022.