The Commander of the Mexican Army (Spanish: Comandante del Ejército Mexicano) is the professional head of the Mexican Army. The position was established following major reforms to the Mexican Armed Forces in 2020.
Commander of the Mexican Army | |
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Comandante del Ejército Mexicano (Spanish) | |
Mexican Army | |
Reports to | Chief of the National Defense Staff |
Appointer | Secretary of National Defense |
First holder | Eufemio Alberto Ibarra Flores |
Website | Official website |
List of officeholders edit
No. | Portrait | Name (Birth–Death) |
Term of office | Ref. | ||
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Took office | Left office | Time in office | ||||
1 | Divisional general Eufemio Alberto Ibarra Flores (born ) |
13 August 2020 | 4 July 2022 | 1 year, 325 days | [1] | |
2 | Divisional general Celestino Ávila Astudillo (born 1975) |
4 July 2022 | Incumbent | 1 year, 298 days | [2] |
References edit
- ^ "Eufemio Alberto Ibarra Flores asume la Comandancia del Ejército Mexicano". miled.com (in Spanish). 15 September 2021. Retrieved 25 August 2022.
- ^ Medellín, Jorge Alejandro (6 July 2022). "Nuevo Comandante del Ejército Mexicano en menos de un año". defensa.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 25 August 2022.