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Matheus Alueendo
Born (1961-03-04) 4 March 1961 (age 63)
Oniipa, Namibia
(then South-West Africa, South Africa)
Allegiance Namibia
Service/branchNamibian Army
Years of service1978-Present
Rank Major General
Commands
  • Chief of Staff: Defence Intellingence.
  • Army Commander.[1]
Awards

Major General Matheus Alueendo ( born in 04 March 1961) is a Namibian military officer who is the current Commander of the Namibian Army (NA). He was appointed the Commander of the Namibian Army on 31 July 2019.[2][3][4][5]

Career

General Alueendo military career began in 1978 when he joined PLAN in exile participating in the liberation struggle,we was repatriated to Namibia and began his career in the Namibian Army in July 1990 after being commissioned as a lieutenant. General Alueendo is a Military Intelligence officer who has served in various roles within the directorate including as Chief of Staff Defence Intelligence from November 2013. In September 2018 he was appointed as the Deputy Namibian Army Commander.

Qualifications

  • 2003: Post graduate military qualification ('psc'), Indian Defence Services Command and Staff Course.
  • 2003: Masters of Military Science Degree in Defence and Strategic Studies (MSc) Madras University, India.
  • 2009: Masters of Arts in Strategic and Security Studies (MASSS), University of Namibia.
  • 2014: Advance Military Diploma,Academy of General Staff, Russia.
  • 2016: Advance post graduate military qualification ('ndc') India National Defence College, India.
  • 2018: Masters of Philosophy Degree Strategic Studies, Madras University, India.

Honours and Decorations

  • NDF Campaign Medal
  • NDF 10 years service medal
  • UNMIL Peacekeeping medal[6]
  • UNMIL Peacekeeping medal
  • Namibian Army Pioneer Medal
  • Army Ten Years Service Medal
  • Army Twenty Years Service Medal
  • NDF Commendation Medal

References

Military offices
Preceded by Commander of the Namibian Army
2019-
Incumbent