Jorge Alberto Chevalier is a retired Argentine general who held the Chief of the Joint Chiefs of Staff from 2003 to until 2013.[1] He is the only longest serving chief of the Argentine armed forces holding the position for 10 years.[2]
Jorge Chevalier | |
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| Chief of the Joint Chiefs of Staff of the Armed Forces of the Argentine Republic | |
| In office 20 May 2003 – 26 June 2013 | |
| Preceded by | Juan Carlos Mugnolo |
| Succeeded by | Luis María Carena |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 4 January 1947 Córdoba Province, Argentina |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  Argentina |
| Branch/service | Argentine Air Force |
| Years of service | 1975–2013 |
| Rank |  Brigadier general |
Appointment as
editHe was appointed by the then President Néstor Kirchner with just 8 weeks of assuming the office of President of Argentine,[3] Alberto Chevalier occupied the office from 20 May 2003 to 26 June 2013.[4]
References
edit- ^ Tribuno, El. "El Tribuno". El Tribuno (in Spanish). Retrieved 2021-11-24.
- ^ Art. 4 - Appointed Chief of the JOINT STATE MAJOR OF THE ARMED FORCES, to Brigadier Major Mr. Jorge Alberto CHEVALIER.. M.I. No. 7,996,576., MILITARY PERSONNEL Decree 23/2003.
- ^ Redacción (2013-06-28). "Pasaron a retiro obligatorio a 35 oficiales de las FF.AA". Diario Río Negro | Periodismo en la Patagonia (in Spanish). Retrieved 2021-11-24.
- ^ "Listado de Autoridades desde su creación hasta la actualidad". fuerzas-armadas.mil.ar. 2016. Archived from the original on 3 September 2018. Retrieved 24 November 2021.
External links
edit- Cook, Geraldine. "Exclusive Interview with Brig. Gen. Jorge Alberto Chevalier, Argentina | Diálogo Americas". Retrieved 2021-11-24.