Chief of the Joint Chiefs of Defence (Chile)
Appearance
Chief of the Joint Chiefs of Defence | |
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Jefe del Estado Mayor Conjunto de la Defensa de Chile | |
since 5 November 2018 | |
Ministry of Defense | |
Reports to | Minister of Defence |
Appointer | President of Chile |
Formation | 23 February 2010 |
First holder | Cristián Le Dantec |
The Chief of the Joint Chiefs of Defence is the professional head of the Armed Forces of Chile. He is responsible for the administration and the operational control of the Chilean military. The current Chief is Vice Admiral Rodrigo Álvarez Aguirre.
List of Chiefs
No. | Portrait | Name | Took office | Left office | Time in office | Defence branch | Ref. |
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1 | Cristián Le Dantec (born 1953) | Divisional general23 February 2010 | 17 January 2011 | 328 days | Chilean Army | [1] | |
2 | Hernán Mardones | Divisional general17 January 2011 | 25 November 2013 | 2 years, 312 days | Chilean Army | [2] | |
3 | José Miguel Romero | Vice Admiral25 November 2013 | 31 December 2015 | 2 years, 36 days | Chilean Navy | [3] | |
4 | Arturo Merino Núñez (born 1960) | Major General1 January 2016 | 5 November 2018 | 2 years, 308 days | Chilean Air Force | [4] | |
5 | Rodrigo Álvarez Aguirre (born 1961) | Vice Admiral5 November 2018 | Incumbent | 5 years, 344 days | Chilean Navy | [5] |
References
- ^ "Jefe del Estado Mayor Conjunto, General de División, Cristián Le Dantec Gallardo". ejercito.cl. Archived from the original on 5 May 2010.
- ^ Cooperativa.cl (19 January 2011). "General Hernán Mardones es el nuevo jefe del Estado Mayor Conjunto" (in Spanish). Cooperativa.cl. Retrieved 9 March 2019.
- ^ Ommati, Marcos (21 August 2014). "Chile: A Regional Leader in Civil-Military Cooperation". dialogo-americas.com. Diálogo Americas. Retrieved 9 March 2019.
- ^ Cook, Geraldine (16 February 2018). "Strategic Planning with Interagency Focus". dialogo-americas.com. Diálogo Americas. Retrieved 9 March 2019.
- ^ "VA Rodrigo Álvarez Aguirre". armada.cl (in Spanish). Retrieved 9 March 2019.