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Promotions awarded to top MNDF officers

Jul 26, 2023, 5:50 AM
President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih awarded the promotions. -- Photo: MNDF

President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih awarded the promotions. -- Photo: MNDF

President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih has awarded promotions to the four senior-most officers of the Maldives National Defense Force (MNDF).

Chief of Defense Force Abdulla Shamaal, Vice Chief of Defense Force Abdul Raheem Abdul Lateef, Marine Corps Commandant Wais Waheed and Service Corps Commandant Major General Hamid Shafeeq were promoted.

Shamaal became the second person to reach the rank of Lieutenant General. Previously, only Anbari Abdul Sattar had received the title.

  • Chief of Defense Force Shamaal: Major General to Lieutenant General
  • Vice Chief of Defense Force Abdul Lateef: Brigadier General to Major General
  • Marine Corps Commandant Wais Waheed: Major General
  • Service Corps Commandant Hamid: Major General

Major General is the third highest rank in the army. Lieutenant General is the second highest rank. The highest rank is the rank of general.

MNDFFormer President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih

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