Teodoro Esteban López Calderón

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Teodoro Esteban López Calderón

Chief of Staff of the Spanish Navy
Assumed office
31 March 2017
MonarchFelipe VI
Prime MinisterMariano Rajoy
Preceded byJaime Muñoz-Delgado
Personal details
Born
Teodoro Esteban López Calderón

(1954-05-03) May 3, 1954 (age 70)
Cartagena, Francoist Spain
Alma materNATO Defense College
Military service
Allegiance Spain
Branch/service Spanish Navy
Years of service1973—present
Rank Admiral General
Commands 41st Escort Squadron
2nd Group of Naval Action

Teodoro Esteban López Calderón (born 3 May 1954, Cartagena, Spain) is an officer of the Spanish Navy who currently serves as its Chief of Staff, holding the rank of Admiral General] (Spanish: Almirante general). Up until his appointment to that post in March 2017, he served as the head of Defense Operations Command, responsible for overseeing military operations abroad.

Biography

López Calderón was born in 1954 in the city of Cartagena and joined the Spanish Navy in 1973. Throughout his naval career, he had command of the second anti-mine squadron, the frigate Catalonia, the 41st Escort Squadron, and the 2nd Group of Naval Action Forces. During the latter, López Calderón took part in Operation Active Endeavor, as the 2nd Group included the Spanish surface ships that were assigned to the mission.[1] In addition, he was a technical adviser to the Minister of Defense and head of the Navy General Staff's strategic planning section. López Calderón was also the chief of Defense Operations Command on the General Staff.[2]

He was accepted by the Council of Ministers as the replacement of Admiral General Jaime Muńoz-Delgado on 31 March 2017 as the new Chief of Staff of the Navy.[1][2]

Personal life

He is married with five children and also has two grandchildren. He can speak fluent English along with his native Spanish.[2]

Awards and decorations

 Spain
 United States
 France
 NATO

References


Military offices
Preceded by
Chief of Staff of the Navy

2017—present
Succeeded by
Incumbent