List of chiefs of the general staff of the Argentine Navy

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Chief of the General Staff of the Argentine Navy
Jefe del Estado Mayor General de la Armada
Escudo Armada Argentina (fidedigno).svg
Seal of the Argentine Navy
Jefe del Estado Mayor General Armada Argentina (bandera).svg
Flag of the Chief
Julio Horacio Guardia.jpg
Incumbent
Rear Admiral Julio Guardia
since 28 February 2020
Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentine Navy
Reports to Chief of the Joint Chiefs of Staff
Appointer President of Argentina
Term length 2 years
Formation1 May 1958
First holder Adolfo B. Estévez  [ es ]

This article lists the chiefs of the General Staff of the Argentine Navy and their preceding offices, between 1958 and the present day. The Argentine Navy (Spanish : Armada Argentina) is the naval force of Argentina.

Contents

The current Chief of the Navy General Staff is Rear Admiral Julio Guardia. He was appointed by President Alberto Fernández on 28 February 2020 by Decree 179/2020. [1] [2]

List

No.PortraitName
(Birth–Death)
Term
Took officeLeft officeTime in office
Commander of the Naval Operations of the Navy
(Comandante de Operaciones Navales de la Armada)
1
VicealmiranteAdolfoBaltasarEstevez.jpg
Admiral
Adolfo B. Estévez  [ es ]
(1908–1982)
1 May 195814 July 19591 year, 74 days
2
Alte.Vago 1956.jpg
Admiral
Alberto P. Vago  [ es ]
(born 1910)
15 July 195929 December 19612 years, 167 days
3
Agustin Penas.jpg
Admiral
Agustín Penas  [ es ]
(1910–1970)
29 December 19612 October 1962277 days
4
Valte. Leandro Maloberti.jpg
Admiral
Leandro Maloberti  [ es ]
(1912–2000)
2 October 196211 December 196270 days
5
Valte. Enrique Grunwaldt (cropped).jpg
Vice Admiral
Enrique Grünwaldt  [ es ]
(1913–1986)
12 December 19622 April 1963111 days
6
EladioVazquez.jpg
Rear Admiral
Eladio Vázquez  [ es ]
(1916–2000)
2 April 196326 October 1963207 days
Commander-in-Chief of the Navy
(Comandante en jefe de la Armada)
7
Alte. Benigno Varela (cropped).JPG
Admiral
Benigno Varela  [ es ]
(1917–1996)
29 October 19634 October 19684 years, 344 days
8
Alte. Pedro Gnavi.jpg
Admiral
Pedro Gnavi  [ es ]
(1917–1990)
4 October 19683 January 19723 years, 91 days
9
Alte. Carlos G. N. Coda.jpg
Admiral
Carlos Coda  [ es ]
(1918–2004)
3 January 197225 May 19731 year, 142 days
General Commander of the Navy
(Comandante general de la Armada)
10
Almte Carlos E. Alvarez.jpg
Admiral
Carlos Álvarez  [ es ]
(1924–2003)
25 May 19736 December 1973195 days
Commander-in-Chief of the Navy
(Comandante en jefe de la Armada)
11
Admiral Emilio E. Massera.jpg
Admiral
Emilio Eduardo Massera
(1925–2010)
6 December 197315 September 19784 years, 283 days
12
Almirante Armando Lambruschini.jpg
Admiral
Armando Lambruschini
(1924–2004)
15 September 197811 September 19812 years, 361 days
13
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Admiral
Jorge Anaya
(1926–2008)
11 September 19811 October 19821 year, 20 days
14
Alte.Ruben O. Franco (cropped).jpg
Admiral
Rubén Oscar Franco  [ es ]
(born 1927)
1 October 19825 December 19831 year, 65 days
Chief of the General Staff of the Navy
(Jefe del Estado Mayor General de la Armada)
15
Ramon Arosa.jpg
Admiral
Ramón Arosa  [ es ]
(born 1931)
16 December 198314 July 19895 years, 210 days
16
Jorge Ferrer.jpg
Admiral
Jorge Ferrer  [ es ]
(1933–2009)
14 July 198913 July 19933 years, 364 days
17
AlmiranteMolinaPico2.jpg
Admiral
Enrique Molina Pico  [ es ]
(born 1938)
13 July 199324 July 19963 years, 11 days
18
AlmiranteCarlosMarron.jpg
Admiral
Carlos Marrón  [ es ]
(1938–2003)
24 July 199613 December 19993 years, 142 days
19
AlmitanteStella.jpg
Admiral
Joaquín Stella  [ es ]
(1942–2017)
13 December 19996 June 20033 years, 175 days
20
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Admiral
Jorge Godoy
(born 1946)
6 June 200322 December 20118 years, 199 days
21
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Admiral
Carlos Paz  [ es ]
(born 1953)
22 December 201115 October 2012298 days
22
AlteDanielMartin.jpg
Admiral
Daniel Alberto Martin  [ es ]
(born 1955)
15 October 20123 July 2013261 days
23
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Admiral
Gastón Erice  [ es ]
(born 1955)
3 July 201314 January 20162 years, 195 days
24
AlmiranteMarceloSrur.jpg
Admiral
Marcelo Srur
(born 1957)
14 January 201618 December 20171 year, 338 days
AlteVillan.jpg
Vice Admiral
José Luis Villán  [ es ]
(born 1960)
Acting
18 December 201728 September 2018284 days
25
AlteVillan.jpg
Admiral
José Luis Villán  [ es ]
(born 1960)
28 September 201828 February 20201 year, 153 days
26
Julio Horacio Guardia.jpg
Rear Admiral
Julio Guardia
(born 1962)
28 February 2020Incumbent3 years, 280 days

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References

  1. "Quiénes son los nuevos jefes de las Fuerzas Armadas que designó Alberto Fernández". Clarín (in Spanish). 20 February 2020. Retrieved 26 February 2020.
  2. "Decreto 179/2020". Boletín Oficial de la República Argentina (in Spanish). Retrieved 2 June 2020.