Paul Valentino Phiri

Paul Valentino Phiri
Phiri in 2024
Fourth Commander of the Malawi Defence Force
Assumed office
July 2023
Appointed byLazarus Chakwera
PresidentLazarus Chakwera
Vice PresidentSaulos Chilima
PrecedingVincent Nundwe
Personal details
Born (1972-08-24) August 24, 1972 (age 52)
Blantyre, Malawi
Political partyMalawi Congress Party
OccupationSoldier

Paul Valentino Phiri is a Malawian military officer who was appointed as the Commander of the Malawi Defence Force (MDF) in July 2023 by President Lazarus Chakwera. He became the first officer from the Army's Infantry Corps to lead the MDF.[1][2]

  1. ^ "President Chakwera appoint Paul Phiri as new Army Commander - Malawi Nyasa Times - News from Malawi about Malawi". www.nyasatimes.com. 2023-07-11. Retrieved 2024-06-12.
  2. ^ "Malawian president appoints new army chief-Xinhua". english.news.cn. Retrieved 2024-06-12.