Commander of the Papua New Guinea Defence Force

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| post = Commander

| body = the Papua New Guinea Defence Force

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| flag = Emblem of the Papua New Guinea Defence Force.svg

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| flagcaption = Emblem of the Defence Force

| image = Gilbert Toropo (44555067992) (cropped).jpg

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| incumbent = Major General Gilbert Toropo

| incumbentsince = 31 January 2014

| type =

| status = Active

| department = Ministry of Defence

| member_of = Papua New Guinea Defence Force

| reports_to = The Honourable Fabian Pok, Minister of Defence

| residence =

| appointer = Governor-General of Papua New Guinea

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| constituting_instrument =

| formation = 1975

| first = Ted Diro

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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.{{cite web |title=Office of The Commander PNGDF |url=http://www.pngdefence.gov.pg/index.php/2016-05-08-15-15-00/office-of-the-commander-pngdf |website=PNG Defence |publisher=Papua New Guinea Defence Force |accessdate=11 September 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161125044214/http://www.pngdefence.gov.pg/index.php/2016-05-08-15-15-00/office-of-the-commander-pngdf |archive-date=25 November 2016 |date=2016}} The current commander is Brigadier general Gilbert Toropo.

List of Commanders

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| order = 1

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| military_rank = Brigadier general

| officeholder = Ted Diro

| officeholder_sort = Diro, Ted

| officeholder_note =

| born_year = 1943

| died_year =

| term_start = 1975

| term_end = 1981

| timeinoffice = {{age in years|1975|1981}} years

| ref = {{cite book | title=Encyclopedia of Papua and New Guinea | publisher=Melbourne University Press | editor=Ryan, Peter | year=1972 | pages=246}}{{cite book | title=Papua New Guinea: people, politics and history since 1975 | url=https://archive.org/details/papuanewguineape1975dorn | url-access=limited | publisher=ABC Books | author=Dorney, Sean | year=2000 | pages=[https://archive.org/details/papuanewguineape1975dorn/page/n181 166], 169 | isbn=0733309453}}{{cite web | url=http://press-files.anu.edu.au/downloads/press/p33231/mobile/ch10s04.html | title=Military-Civil Relations in the Independent State | publisher=Australian National University | work=Government and the Military in Papua New Guinea | accessdate=9 February 2017}}

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| order = 2

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| military_rank = Brigadier general

| officeholder = Gago Mamae

| officeholder_sort = Mamae, Gago

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| born_year =

| died_year =

| term_start = 1981

| term_end = 1983

| timeinoffice = {{age in years|1981|1983}} years

| ref = {{cite web |author1=Admin |title=FORMER PNG DEFENCE FORCE COMMANDER NOGA PASSES ON |url=https://www.onepng.com/2014/01/former-png-defence-force-commander-noga.html |website=OnePNG |accessdate=10 September 2018 |date=8 January 2014}}

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| order = 3

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| military_rank = Brigadier general

| officeholder = Ken Noga

| officeholder_sort = Noga, Ken

| officeholder_note =

| born_year = ?

| died_year = 2014

| term_start = 1983

| term_end = 1985

| timeinoffice = {{age in years|1983|1985}} years

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| order = 4

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| military_rank = Brigadier general

| officeholder = Tony Huai

| officeholder_sort = Huai, Tony

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| born_year =

| died_year =

| term_start = 1985

| term_end = 1987

| timeinoffice = {{age in years|1985|1987}} years

| ref = {{cite web |last1=Marshall |first1=Steve |title=Inquiry unveils corruption in PNG Defence Department |url=http://www.abc.net.au/am/content/2007/s1834660.htm |website=abc.net.au |accessdate=10 September 2018 |date=27 January 2007}}

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| order = 5

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| military_rank = Brigadier general

| officeholder = Rochus Lokinap

| officeholder_sort = Lokinap, Rochus

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| born_year =

| died_year =

| term_start = 1987

| term_end = November 1992

| timeinoffice = {{age in years|1987|1992}} years

| ref = {{cite web |last1=May |first1=R.J. |last2=Selochan |first2=Viberto |title=The Military and Democracy in Asia and the Pacific |url=http://press-files.anu.edu.au/downloads/press/p33231/mobile/ch10s04.html |accessdate=10 September 2018 |date=2004}}

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| order = 6

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| military_rank = Brigadier general

| officeholder = Robert Dademo

| officeholder_sort = Dademo, Robert

| officeholder_note =

| born_year =

| died_year =

| term_start = November 1992

| term_end = ?

| timeinoffice = ?

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| military_rank = Brigadier general

| officeholder = Tony Huai

| officeholder_sort = Huai, Tony

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| born_year =

| died_year =

| term_start = ?

| term_end = 1995

| timeinoffice = ?

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| order = 7

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| military_rank = Brigadier general

| officeholder = Jerry Singirok

| officeholder_sort = Singirok, Jerry

| officeholder_note =

| born_year = 1956

| died_year =

| term_start = 1995

| term_end = 17 March 1997

| timeinoffice = {{age in years|1995|1997}} years

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| order = -

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| military_rank = Colonel

| officeholder = Alfred Aikung

| officeholder_sort = Aikung, Alfred

| officeholder_note =

| acting = y

| born_year =

| died_year =

| term_start = 17 March 1997

| term_end = 1997

| timeinoffice = {{age in years|1997|1997}} years

| ref = {{cite web |title=Papuan general leads mutiny |url=https://www.irishtimes.com/news/papuan-general-leads-mutiny-1.53255 |website=The Irish Times |accessdate=11 September 2018 |date=18 March 1997}}

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| order = 8

| image = blank.png

| military_rank = Brigadier general

| officeholder = Leo Nuia

| officeholder_sort = Nuia, Leo

| officeholder_note =

| born_year =

| died_year =

| term_start = 1997

| term_end = 1998

| timeinoffice = {{age in years|1997|1998}} years

| ref = {{cite web |author1=Admin |title=PNG DEFENSE FORCE COMMANDER NUIA CRITICAL OF ARREST |url=http://www.pireport.org/articles/1997/07/31/png-defense-force-commander-nuia-critical-arrest |website=Pacific Island Report |publisher=Pacific Islands Development Program |accessdate=11 September 2018 |date=31 July 1997}}

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| order = (7)

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| military_rank = Brigadier general

| officeholder = Jerry Singirok

| officeholder_sort = Singirok, Jerry

| officeholder_note =

| born_year = 1956

| died_year =

| term_start = 1998

| term_end = 1999

| timeinoffice = {{age in years|1998|1999}} years

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| order = 9

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| military_rank = Brigadier general

| officeholder = Carl Malpo

| officeholder_sort = Malpo, Carl

| officeholder_note =

| born_year = ?

| died_year = 2009

| term_start = 1999

| term_end = ?

| timeinoffice = ?

| ref = {{cite web |last1=Dinnen |first1=Richard |title=Investigations continue into Port Moresby siege |url=http://www.abc.net.au/am/stories/s187828.htm |website=abc.net.au |accessdate=11 September 2018 |date=25 September 2000}}

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| order = 10

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| military_rank = Commodore

| officeholder = Peter Ilau

| officeholder_sort = Ilau, Peter

| officeholder_note =

| born_year = 1959

| died_year =

| term_start = 2001

| term_end = 2009

| timeinoffice = 8

| ref = {{cite web |title=Ilau must be held accountable over Moti affair, says former PNGDF head |url=https://www.radionz.co.nz/international/pacific-news/166239/ilau-must-be-held-accountable-over-moti-affair,-says-former-pngdf-head |website=Radio New Zealand |publisher=Radio New Zealand |accessdate=11 September 2018 |date=21 November 2006}}

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{{Officeholder table

| order = -

| image = Francis Agwi in 2011.jpg

| military_rank = Brigadier general

| officeholder = Francis Agwi

| officeholder_sort = Agwi, Francis

| officeholder_note =

| acting = y

| born_year = 1963

| died_year =

| term_start = 2010

| term_end = 2010

| timeinoffice = {{age in years|2010|2010}} years

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{{Officeholder table

| order = 11

| image = Francis Agwi in 2011.jpg

| military_rank = Brigadier general

| officeholder = Francis Agwi

| officeholder_sort = Agwi, Francis

| officeholder_note =

| born_year = 1963

| died_year =

| term_start = 2010

| term_end = December 2013

| timeinoffice = {{age in years|2010|2013}} years

| ref = {{cite news|title=Papua New Guinea mutiny leader Yaura Sasa arrested |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-16781083 |work=BBC News |date=2012-01-29 |accessdate=2012-01-29}}{{cite news|title=AGWI, the commander of men |url=http://sundayfeatures.blogspot.com/2010/01/agwi-commander-of-men.html |work=Sunday Chronicle (Papua New Guinea)|date=2010-01-15 |accessdate=2012-01-29}}

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{{Officeholder table

| order = 12

| image = Gilbert Toropo (44555067992) (cropped).jpg

| military_rank = Major General

| officeholder = Gilbert Toropo

| officeholder_sort = Toropo, Gilbert

| officeholder_note =

| born_year =

| died_year =

| term_start = 31 January 2014

| timeinoffice = {{age in years|2014|01|31}} years

| ref = {{cite web|title=Australian Chief of Army visits Papua New Guinea|url=http://www.png.embassy.gov.au/pmsb/202.html|work=Media release|publisher=Australian High Commission Papua New Guinea|accessdate=2 March 2014|date=31 January 2014}}

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References

Category:Military of Papua New Guinea

Papua New Guinea

Commander of the Papua New Guinea Defence Force

List of Commanders

See also

References