Global InformationVenance Salvatory Mabeyo information
Venance Salvatory Mabeyo | |
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 Mabeyo in 2021 | |
| Born | 1 July 1956 Busega District, Tanganyika Territory |
| Allegiance |  Tanzania |
| Service/ | Tanzania People's Defence Force (TPDF) |
| Years of service | 1978–2022 |
| Rank | General  |
| Commands held | Defense Forces Chief of the TPDF |
| Battles/wars | Uganda–Tanzania War Insurgency in Cabo Delgado |
| Other work | Head of the Ngorongoro Conservation Area Authority |
Venance Salvatory Mabeyo, also known as Vicent Mabeyo,[1] 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.[2] 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.
- ^ "Major General Mabeyo bids fellow parishoners [sic] farewell". The Citizen. 5 February 2017. Retrieved 13 July 2022.
- ^ "Tanzania: JPM Appoints Mabeyo New CDF". Daily News Tanzania. 3 Feb 2017.