Chief of General Staff (Angola)

Chief of the General Staff of the Angolan Armed Forces
Chefe do Estado Maior-General das Forças Armadas Angolanas (Portuguese)
Incumbent
Altino Carlos José dos Santos
since 20 January 2023
Angolan Armed Forces
AbbreviationCEMGFAA
Reports toMinister of National Defence
AppointerPresident
Formation1975
WebsiteOfficial website

The Chief of General Staff (Portuguese: Chefe do Estado Maior-General das Forças Armadas Angolanas; CEMGFAA[1]) of the Angolan Armed Forces is the highest-ranking military officer in the Angolan military and is responsible for maintaining control over the three service branches of the military.

  1. ^ https://comum.rcaap.pt/bitstream/10400.26/7418/1/ART%20873%20Isaias%20Mandele.pdf [bare URL PDF]