Moosa Ali Jaleel

Major General (Rtd.)
Moosa Ali Jaleel
Jaleel (left) at the Pacific Armies Management Seminar in Fiji
Minister of Defence and National Security
In office
20 January 2015 – 14 October 2015
PresidentAbdulla Yameen Abdul Gayoom
Preceded byColonel (Rtd.) Mohamed Nazim
Succeeded byAdam Shareef
Personal details
Born (1960-06-26) 26 June 1960 (age 64)
Malé, Maldives
Alma materOfficer Cadet School, Singapore Armed Forces Training Institute
United States Army Infantry School, Fort Benning, Georgia, USA
Commando Training Centre Royal Marines, Lympstone, Devon, UK
Awards
  • Huravee Ran Medal ( Medal for Exceptional Bravery, the highest gallantry award of Maldives)
  • Distinguished Service Medal
  • Presidential Medal
  • 3rd November Medal
  • Defence Force Service Medal
  • Dedicated Service Medal
  • Good Conduct Medal
  • Centenary Medal
  • Long Service Medal
  • Purple Heart
NicknameJaleel / CO
Military service
AllegianceMaldives
Branch/serviceMaldives National Defence Force
Years of service1980–2012
RankMajor general
Commands
  • Chief of Defence Force
  • Vice Chief of Defence Force
  • Director General – Coast Guard
  • Commanding Officer – Special Protection Group
  • Commanding Officer – Rapid Reaction Force
  • Commanding Officer – Quick Reaction Force I, II & III
  • Commanding Officer – Maldives National Cadet Corps
Battles/wars1988 Maldives Coup

Major General (Retired) Moosa Ali Jaleel M.Phil. MSc ndc psc is a retired 2 star officer of the Maldives National Defence Force who served as the 3rd Chief of Defence Force of Maldives National Defence Force from 18 November 2008 until 7 February 2012. MG (Rtd) Moosa Jaleel also held office as the Minister of Defence from January to October 2015 during the presidency of Abdulla Yameen Abdul Gayoom.[1]

Major General (Rtd) Moosa Jaleel is a highly decorated veteran of the 3rd November 1988 terrorist attack on the capital Male' city, and awarded with the Medal for Exceptional Bravery (Huravee Ran Medal) and the Purple Heart (Jihaadhuge Raiy Medal) for his actions in defending the military headquarters and injuries sustained in the battle.

  1. ^ "ihq-mndf". www.mndf.gov.mv. Archived from the original on 24 July 2010.