Chief of the Joint Chiefs of Staff | |
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Jefe del Estado Mayor Conjunto de las Fuerzas Armadas | |
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Incumbent General Juan Martín Paleo since 27 February 2020 | |
Ministry of Defense | |
Abbreviation | JEMCFFAA |
Member of | Joint Chiefs of Staff of the Armed Forces |
Reports to | Minister of Defense |
Formation | 29 January 1949 |
First holder | Víctor Jaime Majó [es] |
The Chief of the Joint Chiefs of Staff of the Armed Forces (Spanish: El jefe del Estado Mayor Conjunto de las Fuerzas Armadas; JEMCFFAA) is the professional head of the Argentine Armed Forces. The JEMCFFAA is responsible for the administration and the operational control of the Argentine military. It is the highest rank military position in the country.
The current JEMCFFAA is General Juan Martín Paleo. He was appointed by President Alberto Fernández on 27 February 2020, by Decree 178/2020.[1]
There have been a number of officers serving as the JEMCFFAA:[2]
No. | Portrait | Name | Took office | Left office | Time in office | Defence branch |
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1 | Majó, VíctorLieutenant colonel Víctor Jaime Majó [es] (1881–1959) | 29 January 1949 | 1 October 1950 | 1 year, 245 days | ![]() | |
2 | Reyes, AristóbuloBrigadier Major Aristóbulo Reyes | 6 October 1950 | 22 December 1952 | 2 years, 77 days | ![]() | |
3 | Garzoni, CarlosRear admiral Carlos A. Garzoni [es] (1900–1982) | 23 December 1952 | 31 December 1954 | 2 years, 8 days | ![]() | |
4 | Manni, ÁngelDivision General Ángel Juan Manni [es] (1900–1999) | 1 January 1955 | 8 October 1955 | 280 days | ![]() | |
5 | Rattenbach, BenjamínDivision General Benjamín Rattenbach [es] (1898–1984) | 20 December 1955 | 17 October 1956 | 302 days | ![]() | |
6 | Imaz, FranciscoBrigadier General Francisco A. Imaz [es] (1906–1993) | 18 October 1956 | 6 December 1956 | 49 days | ![]() | |
7 | Ahrens, HeribertoBrigadier General Heriberto Ahrens [es] (1908–1994) | 6 December 1956 | 29 May 1958 | 1 year, 174 days | ![]() | |
8 | Baroja, VicenteRear admiral Vicente Baroja | 24 July 1958 | 23 July 1959 | 364 days | ![]() | |
9 | Picca, JuanBrigadier General Juan Bautista Picca | 1 August 1959 | 20 January 1963 | 3 years, 172 days | ![]() | |
10 | Bertoglio, CarlosBrigadier Major Carlos Bertoglio | 21 January 1963 | 31 December 1965 | 2 years, 344 days | ![]() | |
11 | Coda, CarlosCaptain Carlos Coda [es] (1918–2004) | 31 December 1965 | 11 December 1966 | 345 days | ![]() | |
12 | Boffi, Jorge AlbertoVice Admiral Jorge Alberto Boffi | 28 December 1966 | 22 December 1967 | 359 days | ![]() | |
13 | Toscano, José JaimeDivision General José Jaime Toscano | 22 December 1967 | 13 November 1969 | 1 year, 326 days | ![]() | |
14 | Salas, RicardoBrigadier Major Ricardo Salas | 15 December 1969 | 16 December 1970 | 1 year, 1 day | ![]() | |
15 | Martínez, EzequielBrigadier Major Ezequiel Martínez [es] (1924–2019) | 1 March 1971 | 1 October 1971 | 214 days | ![]() | |
16 | Quijada, HermesRear admiral Hermes Quijada (1920–1973) | 22 December 1971 | 3 November 1972 | 317 days | ![]() | |
17 | Cacciatore, OsvaldoBrigadier Osvaldo Cacciatore (1924–2007) | 3 November 1972 | 19 February 1973 | 108 days | ![]() | |
18 | Álvarez, CarlosVice Admiral Carlos Álvarez [es] (1924–2003) | 19 February 1973 | 12 June 1973 | 113 days | ![]() | |
19 | Arati, PabloRear admiral Pablo Arati | 12 June 1973 | 7 December 1973 | 178 days | ![]() | |
20 | Betti, LuisDivision General Luis Betti | 27 December 1973 | 29 December 1974 | 1 year, 2 days | ![]() | |
21 | Della Croce, ErnestoDivision General Ernesto Della Croce | 30 December 1974 | 21 May 1975 | 142 days | ![]() | |
22 | Videla, Jorge RafaelBrigadier General Jorge Rafael Videla (1925–2013) | 4 July 1975 | 27 August 1975 | 54 days | ![]() | |
23 | Betti, EduardoBrigadier General Eduardo Betti [es] | 9 September 1975 | 18 January 1976 | 131 days | ![]() | |
24 | Padilla, Justo GuillermoVice Admiral Justo Guillermo Padilla [es] (1924–2012) | 19 January 1976 | 22 February 1977 | 1 year, 34 days | ![]() | |
25 | Torti, Julio AntonioRear Admiral Julio Antonio Torti [es] (1924–2016) | 23 February 1977 | 15 December 1977 | 295 days | ![]() | |
26 | Apella, Pablo OsvaldoRear Admiral Pablo Osvaldo Apella [es] (1926–2019) | 15 December 1977 | 24 January 1979 | 1 year, 40 days | ![]() | |
27 | Romero, José MaríaBrigadier José María Romero [es] (1926–1993) | 25 January 1979 | 31 December 1979 | 341 days | ![]() | |
28 | Liendo, Horacio TomásDivision General Horacio Tomás Liendo (1924–2007) | 2 January 1980 | 29 March 1981 | 1 year, 86 days | ![]() | |
29 | Reston, LlamilDivision General Llamil Reston (1926–2019) | 30 March 1981 | 10 December 1981 | 255 days | ![]() | |
30 | Suárez del Cerro, LeopoldoVice Admiral Leopoldo Suárez del Cerro [es] (1928–2003) | 10 December 1981 | 9 September 1982 | 273 days | ![]() | |
30 | Büsser, Carlos Alberto CésarRear Admiral Carlos Büsser (1928–2012) | 20 September 1982 | 15 December 1983 | 1 year, 86 days | ![]() | |
31 | Fernández Torres, JulioLieutenant General Julio Fernández Torres [es] (1928–2014) | 16 December 1983 | 7 March 1985 | 1 year, 81 days | ![]() | |
32 | Waldner, Teodoro GuillermoBrigadier General Teodoro Waldner (1927–2014) | 8 March 1985 | 11 July 1989 | 4 years, 125 days | ![]() | |
33 | Osses, EmilioAdmiral Emilio Osses [es] (1933–2016) | 12 July 1989 | 23 August 1992 | 3 years, 42 days | ![]() | |
34 | Antonietti, AndrésBrigadier General Andrés Antonietti [es] (born 1933) | 1 September 1992 | 30 November 1992 | 90 days | ![]() | |
35 | Díaz, MarioLieutenant General Mario Cándido Díaz [es] (1933–2001) | 30 November 1992 | 23 October 1996 | 3 years, 328 days | ![]() | |
36 | Enrico, JorgeAdmiral Jorge Enrico [es] (born 1940) | 23 October 1996 | 27 August 1997 | 308 days | ![]() | |
37 | Zabala, Carlos MaríaLieutenant General Carlos María Zabala [es] (1939–2008) | 27 August 1997 | 9 December 1999 | 2 years, 104 days | ![]() | |
38 | Mugnolo, JuanLieutenant General Juan Carlos Mugnolo [es] (1939–2013) | 9 December 1999 | 20 May 2003 | 3 years, 162 days | ![]() | |
39 | Chevalier, JorgeBrigadier General Jorge Chevalier (born 1946) | 20 May 2003 | 26 June 2013 | 10 years, 37 days | ![]() | |
40 | Carena, LuisLieutenant General Luis María Carena [es] (born 1955) | 26 June 2013 | 26 January 2016 | 2 years, 214 days | ![]() | |
41 | Sosa, BariLieutenant General Bari del Valle Sosa [es] (born 1959) | 26 January 2016 | 27 February 2020 | 4 years, 32 days | ![]() | |
42 | Paleo, JuanLieutenant General Juan Martín Paleo (born 1962) | 27 February 2020 | Incumbent | 4 years, 109 days | ![]() |