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]
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| Birth name | Jorge Alberto Chevalier |
| Born | 1946 (age 78) Argentina |
| Allegiance |  Argentina |
| Service/ | Argentine Air Force |
| Years of service | 1975- 2013 |
| Rank |  Brigadier general (Brigadier general 4star general) |
| Unit | JEMCFFAA HQ |
| Commands held | Chief of the Joint Chiefs of Staff (JEMCFFAA) |
| Alma mater | Escuela de Aviación Militar |
Appointment as edit
He 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.