The Commander of the Malawi Defence Force is the highest-ranking military officer in the Malawian Defence Force and is responsible for maintaining control over the three service branches of the military.
List of officeholders Portrait Name Term of office Took office Left office Time in office 1 GeneralGraciano Matewere 15 May 1971 9 April 1980 2 GeneralMelvin Khanga 9 April 1980 10 June 1992 3 GeneralIsaac Yohane 10 June 1992 10 December 1993 4 GeneralDismus Maulana 10 December 1993 15 June 1994 5 GeneralManken Chigawa 15 June 1994 18 April 1995 6 Major GeneralOwen Binauli 26 April 1995 30 September 1996 7 GeneralKelvin Simwaka 30 September 1996 16 January 1998 8 Lieutenant GeneralJoseph Chimbayo 16 January 1998 13 July 2004 9 GeneralMarko Chiziko 13 July 2004 22 July 2011 10 GeneralHenry Odillo 22 July 2011 4 August 2014 11 GeneralIgnasio Maulana 4 August 2014 31 July 2016 12 GeneralGriffin Supuni Phiri 25 August 2016 9 August 2019 13 GeneralVincent Nundwe 9 August 2019 17 March 2020 14 GeneralPeter Namathanga 17 March 2020 25 September 2020 13 GeneralVincent Nundwe 25 September 2020 13 July 2023 15 GeneralPaul Valentino Phiri 13 July 2023 5 October 2025 16 GeneralGeorge Jafu 5 October 2025 Incumbent
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