Commander of the Mexican Army | |
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Comandante del Ejército Mexicano (Spanish) | |
since 4 July 2022 | |
Mexican Army | |
Reports to | Chief of the National Defense Staff |
Appointer | Secretary of National Defense |
First holder | Eufemio Alberto Ibarra Flores |
Website | Official website |
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.
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 | 2 years, 141 days | [2] |