Chief of the Joint Chiefs of Staff (Argentina)

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Chief of the Joint Chiefs of Staff
Jefe del Estado Mayor Conjunto de las Fuerzas Armadas
Logo of the Argentine Joint Chiefs of Staff.svg
Brigadier General Xavier Isaac.jpg
Incumbent
Brigadier General Xavier Isaac
since January 2, 2024
Ministry of Defense
AbbreviationJEMCFFAA
Member ofJoint Chiefs of Staff of the Armed Forces
Reports toMinister of Defense
Formation29 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.

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The current JEMCFFAA is Brigadier General Xavier Isaac. He was appointed by President Javier Milei on January 2, 2024, by Decree 120/2023. [1]

List

There have been a number of officers serving as the JEMCFFAA: [2]

No.PortraitNameTook officeLeft officeTime in officeDefence branch
1
Victor Jaime Majo.jpg
Majó, VíctorLieutenant General
Víctor Jaime Majó  [ es ]
(1881–1959)		29 January 19491 October 19501 year, 245 daysFlag of Argentina (3-2).svg  Argentine Army
2
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Reyes, AristóbuloBrigadier Major
Aristóbulo Reyes		6 October 195022 December 19522 years, 77 daysFlag of Argentina.svg  Argentine Air Force
3
Carlos A. Garzoni.png
Garzoni, CarlosCounter Admiral
Carlos A. Garzoni  [ es ]
(1900–1982)		23 December 195231 December 19542 years, 8 daysFlag of Argentina.svg  Argentine Navy
4
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Manni, ÁngelDivision General
Ángel Juan Manni  [ es ]
(1900–1999)		1 January 19558 October 1955280 daysFlag of Argentina (3-2).svg  Argentine Army
5
Rattenbachedit (cropped).jpg
Rattenbach, BenjamínDivision General
Benjamín Rattenbach  [ es ]
(1898–1984)		20 December 195517 October 1956302 daysFlag of Argentina (3-2).svg  Argentine Army
6
Francisco A. Imaz 1968.jpg
Imaz, FranciscoBrigadier General
Francisco A. Imaz  [ es ]
(1906–1993)		18 October 19566 December 195649 daysFlag of Argentina (3-2).svg  Argentine Army
7
AhrensHeriberto.jpg
Ahrens, HeribertoBrigadier General
Heriberto Ahrens  [ es ]
(1908–1994)		6 December 195629 May 19581 year, 174 daysFlag of Argentina.svg  Argentine Air Force
8
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Baroja, VicenteCounter Admiral
Vicente Baroja		24 July 195823 July 1959364 daysFlag of Argentina.svg  Argentine Navy
9
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Picca, JuanBrigadier General
Juan Bautista Picca		1 August 195920 January 19633 years, 172 daysFlag of Argentina (3-2).svg  Argentine Army
10
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Bertoglio, CarlosBrigadier Major
Carlos Bertoglio		21 January 196331 December 19652 years, 344 daysFlag of Argentina.svg  Argentine Air Force
11
Alte. Carlos G. N. Coda.jpg
Coda, CarlosAdmiral
Carlos Coda  [ es ]
(1918–2004)		31 December 196511 December 1966345 daysFlag of Argentina.svg  Argentine Navy
12
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Boffi, Jorge AlbertoVice Admiral
Jorge Alberto Boffi		28 December 196622 December 1967359 daysFlag of Argentina.svg  Argentine Navy
13
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Toscano, José JaimeDivision General
José Jaime Toscano		22 December 196713 November 19691 year, 326 daysFlag of Argentina (3-2).svg  Argentine Army
14
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Salas, RicardoBrigadier Major
Ricardo Salas		15 December 196916 December 19701 year, 1 dayFlag of Argentina.svg  Argentine Air Force
15
Brigadier Ezequiel Martinez.jpg
Martínez, EzequielBrigadier Major
Ezequiel Martínez  [ es ]
(1924–2019)		1 March 19711 October 1971214 daysFlag of Argentina.svg  Argentine Air Force
16
Hermes Quijada.jpg
Quijada, HermesCounter Admiral
Hermes Quijada
(1920–1973)		22 December 19713 November 1972317 daysFlag of Argentina.svg  Argentine Navy
17
Osvaldo cacciatore (1982).jpg
Cacciatore, OsvaldoBrigadier
Osvaldo Cacciatore
(1924–2007)		3 November 197219 February 1973108 daysFlag of Argentina.svg  Argentine Air Force
18
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Álvarez, CarlosVice Admiral
Carlos Álvarez  [ es ]
(1924–2003)		19 February 197312 June 1973113 daysFlag of Argentina.svg  Argentine Navy
19
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Arati, PabloCounter Admiral
Pablo Arati		12 June 19737 December 1973178 daysFlag of Argentina.svg  Argentine Navy
20
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Betti, LuisDivision General
Luis Betti		27 December 197329 December 19741 year, 2 daysFlag of Argentina (3-2).svg  Argentine Army
21
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Della Croce, ErnestoDivision General
Ernesto Della Croce		30 December 197421 May 1975142 daysFlag of Argentina (3-2).svg  Argentine Army
22
Jorge Rafael Videla 1976.PNG
Videla, Jorge RafaelBrigadier General
Jorge Rafael Videla
(1925–2013)		4 July 197527 August 197554 daysFlag of Argentina (3-2).svg  Argentine Army
23
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Betti, EduardoBrigadier General
Eduardo Betti  [ es ]		9 September 197518 January 1976131 daysFlag of Argentina (3-2).svg  Argentine Army
24
Justo Guillermo Padilla.png
Padilla, Justo GuillermoVice Admiral
Justo Guillermo Padilla  [ es ]
(1924–2012)		19 January 197622 February 19771 year, 34 daysFlag of Argentina.svg  Argentine Navy
25
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Torti, Julio AntonioCounter Admiral
Julio Antonio Torti  [ es ]
(1924–2016)		23 February 197715 December 1977295 daysFlag of Argentina.svg  Argentine Navy
26
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Apella, Pablo OsvaldoCounter Admiral
Pablo Osvaldo Apella  [ es ]
(1926–2019)		15 December 197724 January 19791 year, 40 daysFlag of Argentina.svg  Argentine Navy
27
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Romero, José MaríaBrigadier
José María Romero  [ es ]
(1926–1993)		25 January 197931 December 1979341 daysFlag of Argentina.svg  Argentine Air Force
28
Gral.Div.H.T.Liendo.jpg
Liendo, Horacio TomásDivision General
Horacio Tomás Liendo
(1924–2007)		2 January 198029 March 19811 year, 86 daysFlag of Argentina (3-2).svg  Argentine Army
29
Llamil Reston.jpg
Reston, LlamilDivision General
Llamil Reston
(1926–2019)		30 March 198110 December 1981255 daysFlag of Argentina (3-2).svg  Argentine Army
30
LeopoldoSuarezdelCerro.jpg
Suárez del Cerro, LeopoldoVice Admiral
Leopoldo Suárez del Cerro  [ es ]
(1928–2003)		10 December 19819 September 1982273 daysFlag of Argentina.svg  Argentine Navy
30
Clmte. Busser-GrlDiv. Garcia-Clmte. Allara (cropped).jpg
Büsser, Carlos Alberto CésarCounter Admiral
Carlos Büsser
(1928–2012)		20 September 198215 December 19831 year, 86 daysFlag of Argentina.svg  Argentine Navy
31
TGJFTorres.jpg
Fernández Torres, JulioLieutenant General
Julio Fernández Torres  [ es ]
(1928–2014)		16 December 19837 March 19851 year, 81 daysFlag of Argentina (3-2).svg  Argentine Army
32
Teodoro G. Waldner.jpg
Waldner, Teodoro GuillermoBrigadier General
Teodoro Waldner
(1927–2014)		8 March 198511 July 19894 years, 125 daysFlag of Argentina.svg  Argentine Air Force
33
Emilio Osses.jpg
Osses, EmilioAdmiral
Emilio Osses  [ es ]
(1933–2016)		12 July 198923 August 19923 years, 42 daysFlag of Argentina.svg  Argentine Navy
34
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Antonietti, AndrésBrigadier General
Andrés Antonietti  [ es ]
(born 1933)		1 September 199230 November 199290 daysFlag of Argentina.svg  Argentine Air Force
35
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Díaz, MarioLieutenant General
Mario Cándido Díaz  [ es ]
(1933–2001)		30 November 199223 October 19963 years, 328 daysFlag of Argentina (3-2).svg  Argentine Army
36
Menem pone en posesion a Jorge Enrico.jpg
Enrico, JorgeAdmiral
Jorge Enrico  [ es ]
(born 1940)		23 October 199627 August 1997308 daysFlag of Argentina.svg  Argentine Navy
37
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Zabala, Carlos MaríaLieutenant General
Carlos María Zabala  [ es ]
(1939–2008)		27 August 19979 December 19992 years, 104 daysFlag of Argentina (3-2).svg  Argentine Army
38
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Mugnolo, JuanLieutenant General
Juan Carlos Mugnolo  [ es ]
(1939–2013)		9 December 199920 May 20033 years, 162 daysFlag of Argentina (3-2).svg  Argentine Army
39
Brigadier General Jorge Chevalier.jpg
Chevalier, JorgeBrigadier General
Jorge Chevalier
(born 1946)		20 May 200326 June 201310 years, 37 daysFlag of Argentina.svg  Argentine Air Force
40
Luis Carena.jpg
Carena, LuisLieutenant General
Luis María Carena  [ es ]
(1957–2024)		26 June 201326 January 20162 years, 214 daysFlag of Argentina (3-2).svg  Argentine Army
41
VGM Bari del Valle Sosa.jpg
Sosa, BariLieutenant General
Bari del Valle Sosa  [ es ]
(born 1959)		26 January 201627 February 20204 years, 32 daysFlag of Argentina (3-2).svg  Argentine Army
42
GB Paleo Wiki.png
Paleo, JuanLieutenant General
Juan Martín Paleo
(born 1962)		27 February 20202 January 20243 years, 309 daysFlag of Argentina (3-2).svg  Argentine Army
43
Brigadier General Xavier Isaac.jpg
Isaac, XavierBrigadier General
Xavier Isaac
(born 1962)		2 January 2024Incumbent1 year, 23 daysFlag of Argentina.svg  Argentine Air Force

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References

  1. ↑ "Decreto 120/2023". Boletín Oficial de la República Argentina (in Spanish). Retrieved 4 July 2024.
  2. ↑ "Listado de Autoridades desde su creación hasta la actualidad". www.fuerzas-armadas.mil.ar (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 3 September 2018.
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