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 | Córdoba Province, Argentina | 4 January 1947
Military service | |
Allegiance | Argentina |
Branch/service | Argentine Air Force |
Years of service | 1975–2013 |
Rank | Brigadier general |
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]
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]