Francisco Cubides

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Francisco Cubides
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Birth nameFrancisco Hernando Cubides Granados
Born (1966-06-08) 8 June 1966 (age 59)
Bogotá, D.C., Colombia
AllegianceColombia
Branch National Navy of Colombia
Years of service
  • 1990–present
Rank Admiral
Commands General Commander of the Military Forces
General Commander of the National Navy of Colombia
Battles / wars
Alma mater

Francisco Hernando Cubides Granados (born 8 June 1966) is a Colombian admiral who has served as General Commander of the Military Forces since 2025. [1] [2] He served as general commander of the Colombian National Navy from 2022 to 2024. [3] [4]

Cubides graduated from the Almirante Padilla Naval Cadet School. He specializes in human resources management and senior management from the Nueva Granada Military University. He has advanced management studies from the Pontificia Universidad Javeriana. [5] [6]

In July 2024, President Gustavo Petro appointed Cubides as the general commander of the Military Forces following the resignation of Helder Giraldo. [7] [8] He is the first admiral in thirty years to serve a general commander of the Military Forces.

References

  1. Castillo, Camila (3 July 2024). "¿Quién es el almirante Francisco Cubides, nuevo comandante de las Fuerzas Militares de Colombia?". Redmas. Retrieved 5 July 2024.
  2. "Nuevo Comandante de la Armada, Vicealmirante Francisco Hernando Cubides". Pares. 23 August 2022. Retrieved 25 August 2022.
  3. "Almirante Francisco Cubides, nuevo comandante de las Fuerzas Militares colombianas". ABC España. 10 July 2024. Retrieved 1 August 2024.
  4. Méndez, Alicia Liliana (3 July 2024). "Los retos del almirante Francisco Cubides, el cuarto jefe de la Armada que llega al Comando General de las Fuerzas Militares". El Tiempo. Retrieved 6 July 2024.
  5. "El almirante Francisco Hernando Cubides Granados, nuevo comandante de las FF.MM". Radio Nacional de Colombia. 3 July 2024. Retrieved 5 July 2024.
  6. "Francisco Hernando Cubides, nuevo comandante de las Fuerzas Militares". Portafolio. 3 July 2024. Retrieved 6 July 2024.
  7. Vanegas, Carlos (4 July 2024). "El Almirante Francisco Cubides nombrado Comandante de las Fuerzas Militares de Colombia". Defensa. Retrieved 7 July 2024.
  8. "Petro nombra al almirante Francisco Hernando Cubides Granados como nuevo comandante general de las Fuerzas Militares". Semana. 3 July 2024. Retrieved 9 July 2024.
Military offices
Preceded by
Gabriel Alfonso Pérez
General Commander of the National Navy of Colombia
2022–2024
Succeeded by
Preceded by General Commander of the Military Forces
2024–present
Incumbent
Order of precedence
Preceded byas Attorney General of Colombia Order of precedence of Colombia
as General Commander of the Military Forces

since 4 July 2024
Succeeded byas Commander of the Joint Chiefs of Staff