Lieutenant General (Rtd) Abdul Raheem Abdul Latheef (born 17 April 1964) is a retired officer of the Maldives National Defence Force (MNDF) who served as the Chief of Defence Force (CDF).
Notables include Acting Commandant of Service Corps, Spokesperson for Maldives National Defence Force, Vice Chairperson of MNDF Welfare Governing Board, Chairperson of the Grievance Board, etc.
[1] He was serving as vice chief of the MNDF since 11 December 2018.
[5] On 3 July 2024, he was appointed by Maldivian President Mohamed Muizzu as the first Ambassador of the Maldives to Turkey.
[6][7] He had received the following awards:[1] Latheef was born on 17 April 1964 and graduated Majeediyya School.