Chief of the Joint Chiefs of Defence
Jefe del Estado Mayor Conjunto de la Defensa de Chile
Incumbent
Javier Iturriaga del Campo
since 13 November 2020
Ministry of Defense
Reports toMinister of Defence
AppointerPresident of Chile
Formation23 February 2010
First holderCristián Le Dantec

The Chief of the Joint Chiefs of Defence (Spanish: Jefe del Estado Mayor Conjunto de la Defensa de Chile) is the professional head of the Chilean Armed Forces. The Chief is responsible for the administration and the operational control of the Chilean military.

The current Chief is Major general Javier Iturriaga del Campo. He was appointed by former President Sebastián Piñera on 13 November 2020.[1][2]

List of Chiefs

No. Portrait NameTook officeLeft officeTime in officeDefence branchRef.
1
Cristián Le Dantec [es]
Dantec, CristiánDivisional general
Cristián Le Dantec
(born 1953)		23 February 201017 January 2011328 days Chilean Army[3]
2
Hernán Mardones
Mardones, HernánDivisional general
Hernán Mardones		17 January 201125 November 20132 years, 312 days Chilean Army[4]
3
José Miguel Romero
Romero, JoséVice admiral
José Miguel Romero		25 November 201331 December 20152 years, 36 days Chilean Navy[5]
4
Arturo Merino Núñez
Nuñez, ArturoAviation general
Arturo Merino Núñez
(born 1960)		1 January 20165 November 20182 years, 308 days Chilean Air Force[6]
5
Rodrigo Álvarez Aguirre
Aguirre, RodrigoVice admiral
Rodrigo Álvarez Aguirre
(born 1961)		5 November 201813 November 20202 years, 8 days Chilean Navy[7]
6
Javier Iturriaga del Campo
Campo, JavierDivisional general
Javier Iturriaga del Campo
(born 1965)		13 November 2020Incumbent3 years, 46 days Chilean Army[1][2]

References

  1. 1 2 "Presidente Piñera designa al General Javier Iturriaga del Campo como nuevo Jefe del Estado Mayor Conjunto". Ministry of Defence. 19 October 2019. Retrieved 6 June 2021.
  2. 1 2 "Defensa: general Javier Iturriaga asume como jefe del Estado Mayor Conjunto (EMCO)". La Tercera. 20 November 2020. Retrieved 6 June 2021.
  3. ↑ "Jefe del Estado Mayor Conjunto, General de División, Cristián Le Dantec Gallardo". ejercito.cl. Archived from the original on 5 May 2010.
  4. ↑ Cooperativa.cl (19 January 2011). "General Hernán Mardones es el nuevo jefe del Estado Mayor Conjunto" (in Spanish). Cooperativa.cl. Retrieved 9 March 2019.
  5. ↑ Ommati, Marcos (21 August 2014). "Chile: A Regional Leader in Civil-Military Cooperation". dialogo-americas.com. Diálogo Americas. Retrieved 9 March 2019.
  6. ↑ Cook, Geraldine (16 February 2018). "Strategic Planning with Interagency Focus". dialogo-americas.com. Diálogo Americas. Archived from the original on 16 February 2018. Retrieved 9 March 2019.
  7. ↑ "VA Rodrigo Álvarez Aguirre". armada.cl (in Spanish). Retrieved 9 March 2019.
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