Cristóvão Artur Chume

Cristóvão Artur Chume
Chume in 2021
Minister of National Defense of Mozambique
Assumed office
11 November 2021
PresidentFilipe Nyusi
Prime MinisterAdriano Maleiane
Carlos Agostinho do Rosário
Preceded byJaime Neto
Commander of the Mozambican Army
In office
12 March 2021  11 November 2021
PresidentFilipe Nyusi
Personal details
NationalityMozambican
Political partyFRELIMO
Military service
AllegianceMozambique
Branch/serviceMozambican Army
Years of service1990 – present
RankMajor-General
Battles/warsRENAMO 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.