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Venance Salvatory Mabeyo
Venance Salvatory Mabeyo, also known as Vicent Mabeyo, is a retired Tanzanian military officer who served as the eighth Defense Forces Chief to lead the Tanzania People's Defense Force (TPDF). He was appointed by President John Magufuli on 6 February 2017. After Magufuli's death in March 2021, Mabeyo played a major role in ensuring a smooth transition of power to the new President, Samia Suluhu Hassan. He retired from the TPDF in June 2022. Biography Early life and career Mabeyo was born on 1 July 1956. After completing secondary school in 1977, Mabeyo joined the Tanzanian National Service in 1978. When the Uganda–Tanzania War broke out in late 1978, he was immediately drafted. He formally joined the Tanzania People's Defense Force (TPDF) on 1 January 1979, attended the student officer course, and received a commission in 1980 as a Sub Lieutenant. Mabeyo attended various military courses at home and abroad, some of which took place in Kenya, India, Canada and the United Sta ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tanzania People's Defense Force
The Tanzania People’s Defence Force (TPDF) ( sw, Jeshi la Ulinzi la Wananchi wa Tanzania) is the Military, military force of the United Republic of Tanzania. It was established in September 1964, following a mutiny by the former colonial military force, the Tanganyika Rifles. From its inception, it was ingrained in the troops of the new TPDF that they were a people's force under civilian control. Unlike some of its neighboring countries, Tanzania has never suffered a coup d'état or civil war. The TPDF's mission is to defend Tanzania and every Tanzanian, especially the people and their political ideology. Conscripts are obligated to serve 2 years as of 2004. History After an aborted Tanganyika Rifles#Mutiny, mutiny in January 1964, the existing army was disbanded. The new force was titled the 'Tanganyika Military Force', from 25 January 1964 - 26 April 1964. The Tanzanian government concluded that the former British model was not appropriate for the needs of an independent Af ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
