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Chief of the Joint Chiefs of Staff
Jefe del Estado Mayor Conjunto de las Fuerzas Armadas
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 holderVíctor 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 Brigadier General Xavier Isaac. He was appointed by President Javier Milei on January 2, 2024, by Decree 120/2023.[1]

List

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

No. Portrait Name Took office Left office Time in office Defence branch
1
Víctor Jaime Majó [es]
Majó, VíctorLieutenant General
Víctor Jaime Majó [es]
(1881–1959)		29 January 19491 October 19501 year, 245 days Argentine Army
2
Aristóbulo Reyes
Reyes, AristóbuloBrigadier Major
Aristóbulo Reyes		6 October 195022 December 19522 years, 77 days Argentine Air Force
3
Carlos A. Garzoni [es]
Garzoni, CarlosCounter Admiral
Carlos A. Garzoni [es]
(1900–1982)		23 December 195231 December 19542 years, 8 days Argentine Navy
4
Ángel Juan Manni [es]
Manni, ÁngelDivision General
Ángel Juan Manni [es]
(1900–1999)		1 January 19558 October 1955280 days Argentine Army
5
Benjamín Rattenbach [es]
Rattenbach, BenjamínDivision General
Benjamín Rattenbach [es]
(1898–1984)		20 December 195517 October 1956302 days Argentine Army
6
Francisco A. Imaz [es]
Imaz, FranciscoBrigadier General
Francisco A. Imaz [es]
(1906–1993)		18 October 19566 December 195649 days Argentine Army
7
Heriberto Ahrens [es]
Ahrens, HeribertoBrigadier General
Heriberto Ahrens [es]
(1908–1994)		6 December 195629 May 19581 year, 174 days Argentine Air Force
8
Vicente Baroja
Baroja, VicenteCounter Admiral
Vicente Baroja		24 July 195823 July 1959364 days Argentine Navy
9
Juan Bautista Picca
Picca, JuanBrigadier General
Juan Bautista Picca		1 August 195920 January 19633 years, 172 days Argentine Army
10
Carlos Bertoglio
Bertoglio, CarlosBrigadier Major
Carlos Bertoglio		21 January 196331 December 19652 years, 344 days Argentine Air Force
11
Carlos Coda [es]
Coda, CarlosAdmiral
Carlos Coda [es]
(1918–2004)		31 December 196511 December 1966345 days Argentine Navy
12
Jorge Alberto Boffi
Boffi, Jorge AlbertoVice Admiral
Jorge Alberto Boffi		28 December 196622 December 1967359 days Argentine Navy
13
José Jaime Toscano
Toscano, José JaimeDivision General
José Jaime Toscano		22 December 196713 November 19691 year, 326 days Argentine Army
14
Ricardo Salas
Salas, RicardoBrigadier Major
Ricardo Salas		15 December 196916 December 19701 year, 1 day Argentine Air Force
15
Ezequiel Martínez [es]
Martínez, EzequielBrigadier Major
Ezequiel Martínez [es]
(1924–2019)		1 March 19711 October 1971214 days Argentine Air Force
16
Hermes Quijada
Quijada, HermesCounter Admiral
Hermes Quijada
(1920–1973)		22 December 19713 November 1972317 days Argentine Navy
17
Osvaldo Cacciatore
Cacciatore, OsvaldoBrigadier
Osvaldo Cacciatore
(1924–2007)		3 November 197219 February 1973108 days Argentine Air Force
18
Carlos Álvarez [es]
Álvarez, CarlosVice Admiral
Carlos Álvarez [es]
(1924–2003)		19 February 197312 June 1973113 days Argentine Navy
19
Pablo Arati
Arati, PabloCounter Admiral
Pablo Arati		12 June 19737 December 1973178 days Argentine Navy
20
Luis Betti
Betti, LuisDivision General
Luis Betti		27 December 197329 December 19741 year, 2 days Argentine Army
21
Ernesto Della Croce
Della Croce, ErnestoDivision General
Ernesto Della Croce		30 December 197421 May 1975142 days Argentine Army
22
Jorge Rafael Videla
Videla, Jorge RafaelBrigadier General
Jorge Rafael Videla
(1925–2013)		4 July 197527 August 197554 days Argentine Army
23
Eduardo Betti [es]
Betti, EduardoBrigadier General
Eduardo Betti [es]		9 September 197518 January 1976131 days Argentine Army
24
Justo Guillermo Padilla [es]
Padilla, Justo GuillermoVice Admiral
Justo Guillermo Padilla [es]
(1924–2012)		19 January 197622 February 19771 year, 34 days Argentine Navy
25
Julio Antonio Torti [es]
Torti, Julio AntonioCounter Admiral
Julio Antonio Torti [es]
(1924–2016)		23 February 197715 December 1977295 days Argentine Navy
26
Pablo Osvaldo Apella [es]
Apella, Pablo OsvaldoCounter Admiral
Pablo Osvaldo Apella [es]
(1926–2019)		15 December 197724 January 19791 year, 40 days Argentine Navy
27
José María Romero [es]
Romero, José MaríaBrigadier
José María Romero [es]
(1926–1993)		25 January 197931 December 1979341 days Argentine Air Force
28
Horacio Tomás Liendo
Liendo, Horacio TomásDivision General
Horacio Tomás Liendo
(1924–2007)		2 January 198029 March 19811 year, 86 days Argentine Army
29
Llamil Reston
Reston, LlamilDivision General
Llamil Reston
(1926–2019)		30 March 198110 December 1981255 days Argentine Army
30
Leopoldo Suárez del Cerro [es]
Suárez del Cerro, LeopoldoVice Admiral
Leopoldo Suárez del Cerro [es]
(1928–2003)		10 December 19819 September 1982273 days Argentine Navy
30
Carlos Büsser
Büsser, Carlos Alberto CésarCounter Admiral
Carlos Büsser
(1928–2012)		20 September 198215 December 19831 year, 86 days Argentine Navy
31
Julio Fernández Torres [es]
Fernández Torres, JulioLieutenant General
Julio Fernández Torres [es]
(1928–2014)		16 December 19837 March 19851 year, 81 days Argentine Army
32
Teodoro Waldner
Waldner, Teodoro GuillermoBrigadier General
Teodoro Waldner
(1927–2014)		8 March 198511 July 19894 years, 125 days Argentine Air Force
33
Emilio Osses [es]
Osses, EmilioAdmiral
Emilio Osses [es]
(1933–2016)		12 July 198923 August 19923 years, 42 days Argentine Navy
34
Andrés Antonietti [es]
Antonietti, AndrésBrigadier General
Andrés Antonietti [es]
(born 1933)		1 September 199230 November 199290 days Argentine Air Force
35
Mario Cándido Díaz [es]
Díaz, MarioLieutenant General
Mario Cándido Díaz [es]
(1933–2001)		30 November 199223 October 19963 years, 328 days Argentine Army
36
Jorge Enrico [es]
Enrico, JorgeAdmiral
Jorge Enrico [es]
(born 1940)		23 October 199627 August 1997308 days Argentine Navy
37
Carlos María Zabala [es]
Zabala, Carlos MaríaLieutenant General
Carlos María Zabala [es]
(1939–2008)		27 August 19979 December 19992 years, 104 days Argentine Army
38
Juan Carlos Mugnolo [es]
Mugnolo, JuanLieutenant General
Juan Carlos Mugnolo [es]
(1939–2013)		9 December 199920 May 20033 years, 162 days Argentine Army
39
Jorge Chevalier
Chevalier, JorgeBrigadier General
Jorge Chevalier
(born 1946)		20 May 200326 June 201310 years, 37 days Argentine Air Force
40
Luis María Carena [es]
Carena, LuisLieutenant General
Luis María Carena [es]
(1957–2024)		26 June 201326 January 20162 years, 214 days Argentine Army
41
Bari del Valle Sosa [es]
Sosa, BariLieutenant General
Bari del Valle Sosa [es]
(born 1959)		26 January 201627 February 20204 years, 32 days Argentine Army
42
Juan Martín Paleo
Paleo, JuanLieutenant General
Juan Martín Paleo
(born 1962)		27 February 20202 January 20243 years, 309 days Argentine Army
43
Xavier Isaac
Isaac, XavierBrigadier General
Xavier Isaac
(born 1962)		2 January 2024Incumbent325 days Argentine Air Force

See also

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References

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  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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