Philip Valerio Sibanda
Philip Valerio Sibanda | |
|---|---|
| Commander of the Zimbabwe Defence Forces | |
| Assumed office 18 December 2017 | |
| President | Emmerson Mnangagwa |
| Preceded by | Constantino Chiwenga |
| Commander of the Zimbabwe National Army | |
| In office December 2003 – 18 December 2017 | |
| President | Robert Mugabe Emmerson Mnangagwa |
| Preceded by | Constantino Chiwenga |
| Succeeded by | Edzai Chimonyo |
| Personal details | |
| Born | December 24, 1954 Zimbabwe |
| Profession | Senior Military Commander |
Philip Valerio Sibanda (born 24 December 1954) is a decorated Zimbabwe general who has served as commander of the Zimbabwe Defence Forces since December 2017. He was promoted from lieutenant general to full general at that time. As lieutenant general he had served as commander of the Zimbabwe National Army.