The heads of the armed forces also participated in the meeting.

Under the constitution the president is the chief of state and head of the armed forces.

The emperor or mansa was, at least in theory, head of the armed forces.

Although the president is head of the armed forces, the role is largely ceremonial.

Both the military and political heads of the armed forces agreed about the weakened state of the base.

King Bhumibol, incidentally, is also head of the armed forces."

But Colonel Bouterse has retained substantial influence as head of the armed forces.

While not holding the presidency, Rafael Trujillo continued to control the government as head of the armed forces.

Gen. Wiranto, the head of the armed forces, denied today that the military was arming paramilitary groups.

Raúl Castro, Fidel's brother and head of the armed forces, is tipped as first among equals.

The President appoints a Council of Ministers and is head of the armed forces.

This is currently Yoweri Museveni, who is also the head of the armed forces.

On 15 October, violence still continued around the police headquarters, with students protesting the fact that Thanom remained head of the armed forces.

Gen. Telmo Sandoval, the new head of the armed forces, said the officers would receive fair trials.

He was replaced as minister by Gen. Hassan Turkmani, 69, head of the armed forces.

Head of the armed forces Gnassingbe Eyadema seized power in a 1967 coup and dissolved all political parties.

Gizikis and the heads of the armed forces initially expressed reservations, but they finally became convinced by Averoff's arguments.

Luxembourg's Chief of Defence is the professional head of the armed forces, and in charge of the day-to-day operation.

The King, as head of state and constitutional head of the armed forces, personally granted all commissions for members of the officer corps.

In addition, the head of the armed forces is a prince of the royal family, as are numerous C-in-Cs and batallion commanders.

In an unusual show of anger and regret, the prime minister's remarks were echoed by the head of the armed forces, the president and other officials.

- A lawyer requested that Muhammad Tantawi, the head of the armed forces and de facto head of state, be called.

This is the date the candidate for the Presidency has given for his resignation as head of the armed forces because he has reached the age limit.

On March 1983, he appointed General Leonardus Benjamin Moerdani as head of the armed forces.

A mutiny of military factions in October 2004 resulted in the death of the head of the armed forces, and caused widespread unrest.