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The Commander of the Papua New Guinea Defence Force is the highest-ranking military officer of in the
Papua New Guinea Defence Force , who is responsible for maintaining the operational command of the military.
[1] The current commander is Brigadier general
Gilbert Toropo .
[2]
List of Commanders
No.
Portrait
Commander
Took office
Left office
Time in office
Ref.
1 Diro, Ted
Brigadier general
Ted Diro (born 1943) 1975 1981 5–6 years
[3]
[4]
[5]
2 Mamae, Gago Brigadier general
Gago Mamae 1981 1983 1–2 years
[6]
3 Noga, Ken Brigadier general
Ken Noga (?–2014) 1983 1985 1–2 years
[6]
4 Huai, Tony Brigadier general
Tony Huai 1985 1987 1–2 years
[7]
5 Lokinap, Rochus Brigadier general
Rochus Lokinap 1987 November 1992 4–5 years
[8]
6 Dademo, Robert Brigadier general
Robert Dademo November 1992 ? ?
[8]
(4) Huai, Tony Brigadier general
Tony Huai ? 1995 ?
[7]
7 Singirok, Jerry Brigadier general
Jerry Singirok (born 1956) 1995 17 March 1997 1–2 years
[9]
- Aikung, Alfred
Colonel
Alfred Aikung Acting 17 March 1997 1997 0 years
[9]
8 Nuia, Leo Brigadier general
Leo Nuia 1997 1998 0–1 years
[10]
(7) Singirok, Jerry Brigadier general
Jerry Singirok (born 1956) 1998 1999 0–1 years
[11]
9 Malpo, Carl Brigadier general
Carl Malpo (?–2009) 1999 ? ?
[12]
10 Ilau, Peter
Commodore
Peter Ilau (born 1959) 2001 2009 8
[11]
- Agwi, Francis Brigadier general
Francis Agwi (born 1963) Acting 2010 2010 0 years
[11]
11 Agwi, Francis Brigadier general
Francis Agwi (born 1963) 2010 December 2013 2–3 years
[13]
[14]
12 Toropo, Gilbert
Major General
Gilbert Toropo 31 January 2014 Incumbent 10 years
[2]
See also
References
^
"Office of The Commander PNGDF" . PNG Defence . Papua New Guinea Defence Force. 2016. Archived from
the original on 25 November 2016. Retrieved 11 September 2018 .
^
a
b
"Australian Chief of Army visits Papua New Guinea" . Media release . Australian High Commission Papua New Guinea. 31 January 2014. Retrieved 2 March 2014 .
^ Ryan, Peter, ed. (1972). Encyclopedia of Papua and New Guinea . Melbourne University Press. p. 246.
^ Dorney, Sean (2000).
Papua New Guinea: people, politics and history since 1975 . ABC Books. pp.
166 , 169.
ISBN
0733309453 .
^
"Military-Civil Relations in the Independent State" . Government and the Military in Papua New Guinea . Australian National University. Retrieved 9 February 2017 .
^
a
b Admin (8 January 2014).
"FORMER PNG DEFENCE FORCE COMMANDER NOGA PASSES ON" . OnePNG . Retrieved 10 September 2018 .
^
a
b Marshall, Steve (27 January 2007).
"Inquiry unveils corruption in PNG Defence Department" . abc.net.au . Retrieved 10 September 2018 .
^
a
b May, R.J.; Selochan, Viberto (2004).
"The Military and Democracy in Asia and the Pacific" . Retrieved 10 September 2018 .
^
a
b
"Papuan general leads mutiny" . The Irish Times . 18 March 1997. Retrieved 11 September 2018 .
^ Admin (31 July 1997).
"PNG DEFENSE FORCE COMMANDER NUIA CRITICAL OF ARREST" . Pacific Island Report . Pacific Islands Development Program. Retrieved 11 September 2018 .
^
a
b
c
"Ilau must be held accountable over Moti affair, says former PNGDF head" . Radio New Zealand . Radio New Zealand. 21 November 2006. Retrieved 11 September 2018 .
^ Dinnen, Richard (25 September 2000).
"Investigations continue into Port Moresby siege" . abc.net.au . Retrieved 11 September 2018 .
^
"Papua New Guinea mutiny leader Yaura Sasa arrested" .
BBC News . 2012-01-29. Retrieved 2012-01-29 .
^
"AGWI, the commander of men" . Sunday Chronicle (Papua New Guinea) . 2010-01-15. Retrieved 2012-01-29 .
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