Cristóvão Artur Chume
Cristóvão Artur Chume | |
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Chume in 2021 | |
| Minister of National Defense of Mozambique | |
| Assumed office 11 November 2021 | |
| President | Filipe Nyusi |
| Prime Minister | Adriano Maleiane Carlos Agostinho do Rosário |
| Preceded by | Jaime Neto |
| Commander of the Mozambican Army | |
| In office 12 March 2021 – 11 November 2021 | |
| President | Filipe Nyusi |
| Personal details | |
| Nationality | Mozambican |
| Political party | FRELIMO |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | Mozambique |
| Branch/service | Mozambican Army |
| Years of service | 1990 – present |
| Rank | Major-General |
| Battles/wars | RENAMO insurgency (2013–2021) Insurgency in Cabo Delgado |
Cristóvão Artur Chume is a Mozambican military general who was appointed Minister of National Defense in November 2021. He had previously served as the Commander of the Army Branch of the Mozambique Defence Armed Forces from March to November 2021.