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Chief of the Joint Staff of Defence
Jefe del Estado Mayor Conjunto de la Defensa de Chile
since 20 November 2023
Ministry of Defense
Reports toMinister of Defence
AppointerPresident of Chile
Formation23 February 2010
First holderCristián Le Dantec [es]

The Chief of the Joint Staff 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 Vice Admiral Pablo Niemann Figari. He was appointed by President Gabriel Boric on 20 November 2023.[1]

List of Chiefs

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No. Portrait Name Took office Left office Time in office Defence branch Ref.
1
Cristián Le Dantec [es]
Dantec, CristiánDivisional general
Cristián Le Dantec [es]
(born 1953)		23 February 201017 January 2011328 days Chilean Army[2]
2
Hernán Mardones
Mardones, HernánDivisional general
Hernán Mardones		17 January 201125 November 20132 years, 312 days Chilean Army[3]
3
José Miguel Romero
Romero, JoséVice admiral
José Miguel Romero		25 November 201331 December 20152 years, 36 days Chilean Navy[4]
4
Arturo Merino Núñez
Nuñez, ArturoAviation general
Arturo Merino Núñez
(born 1960)		1 January 20165 November 20182 years, 308 days Chilean Air Force[5]
5
Rodrigo Álvarez Aguirre
Aguirre, RodrigoVice admiral
Rodrigo Álvarez Aguirre
(born 1961)		5 November 201813 November 20202 years, 8 days Chilean Navy[6]
6
Javier Iturriaga del Campo
Campo, JavierDivisional general
Javier Iturriaga del Campo
(born 1965)		13 November 20208 March 20221 year, 115 days Chilean Army[1]
7
Guillermo Paiva Hernandez
Paiva, GuillermoDivisional general
Guillermo Paiva Hernandez		9 March 202222 September 2022197 days Chilean Army[1]
8
José Luis Fernández Morales
Fernández , José LuisVice admiral
José Luis Fernández Morales		23 September 202224 November 202262 days Chilean Navy[1]
9
José Nogueira León
Nogueira, LeónAviation general
José Nogueira León		24 November 20225 December 202211 days Chilean Air Force[1]
10
Jean Pierre Desgroux Ycaza
Desgroux, JeanAviation general
Jean Pierre Desgroux Ycaza		5 December 202220 November 2023350 days Chilean Air Force[1]
11
Pablo Niemann Figari
Niemann, PabloVice admiral
Pablo Niemann Figari		20 November 2023Incumbent1 year, 8 days Chilean Navy[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f g "Asume nuevo Jefe del Estado Mayor Conjunto". Ministry of Defence. 20 November 2023. Retrieved 17 January 2024.
  2. ^ "Jefe del Estado Mayor Conjunto, General de División, Cristián Le Dantec Gallardo". ejercito.cl. Archived from the original on 5 May 2010.
  3. ^ Cooperativa.cl (19 January 2011). "General Hernán Mardones es el nuevo jefe del Estado Mayor Conjunto" (in Spanish). Cooperativa.cl. Retrieved 9 March 2019.
  4. ^ Ommati, Marcos (21 August 2014). "Chile: A Regional Leader in Civil-Military Cooperation". dialogo-americas.com. Diálogo Americas. Retrieved 9 March 2019.[permanent dead link‍]
  5. ^ 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.
  6. ^ "VA Rodrigo Álvarez Aguirre". armada.cl (in Spanish). Retrieved 9 March 2019.
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