General Commander of the Military Forces (Colombia)

General Commander of the Military Forces
Comandante General de las Fuerzas Militares de Colombia
Incumbent
Helder Giraldo Bonilla [es]
since 12 August 2022
Ministry of National Defense
Reports toMinister of National Defense
AppointerThe President
WebsiteOfficial website

The General Commander of the Military Forces is the professional head of the Military Forces of Colombia. He is responsible for the administration and the operational control of the Colombian military. The current commander is General Helder Giraldo Bonilla [es].

List of Chiefs[edit]


No. Picture Name Took office Left office Time in office Defence branch Ref.
1
Gustavo Rojas Pinilla
Pinilla, GustavoGeneral
Gustavo Rojas Pinilla
(1900–1975)		19501 June 19510–1 years Colombian National Army.
2
Régulo Gaitán
Gaitán, RéguloGeneral
Régulo Gaitán		1 June 195131 May 19531 year Colombian National Army.
(1)
Gustavo Rojas Pinilla
Pinilla, GustavoGeneral
Gustavo Rojas Pinilla
(1900–1975)		31 May 1953June 19530 years Colombian National Army.
20
Hernando Camilo Zuniga
Zuniga, HernandoGeneral
Hernando Camilo Zuniga		?11 March 1996? Colombian National Army.
21
Holdan Delgado
Delgado, HoldanAdmiral
Holdan Delgado		11 March 199619960 years Colombian National Navy[1]
22
Harold Bedoya Pizarro
Zuniga, HernandoGeneral
Harold Bedoya Pizarro
(1938–2017)		199624 July 19970–1 years Colombian National Army.
23
Jorge Enrique Mora [es]
Mora, JorgeGeneral
Jorge Enrique Mora [es]
(born 1945)		200220041–2 years Colombian National Army[2]
24
Carlos Ospina Ovalle [es]
Ovalle, CarlosGeneral
Carlos Ospina Ovalle [es]
(born 1947)		200415 August 20061–2 years Colombian National Army.
25
Freddy Padilla de León
León, FreddyGeneral
Freddy Padilla de León
(born 1948)		15 August 20066 August 20103 years, 356 days Colombian National Army[3]
26
Edgar Cely [es]
Cely, EdgarAdmiral
Edgar Cely [es]
(born 1952)		6 August 20109 September 20111 year, 34 days Colombian National Navy[4]
27
Alejandro Navas [es]
Navas, AlejandroGeneral
Alejandro Navas [es]
(born 1956)		9 September 201112 August 20131 year, 337 days Colombian National Army.
28
Leonardo Barrero [es]
Barrero, LeonardoGeneral
Leonardo Barrero [es]
(born 1960)		12 August 201318 February 2014190 days Colombian National Army.
29
Juan Pablo Rodríguez Barragán
Barragán, JuanGeneral
Juan Pablo Rodríguez Barragán
(born 1959)		18 February 20144 December 20173 years, 289 days Colombian National Army[5]
30
Alberto José Mejía Ferrero
Ferrero, AlbertoGeneral
Alberto José Mejía Ferrero
(born 1963)		4 December 201714 December 20181 year, 10 days Colombian National Army.
31
Luis Fernando Navarro Jiménez
Jiménez, LuisGeneral
Luis Fernando Navarro Jiménez
(born 1960)		14 December 201826 August 20223 years, 255 days Colombian National Army[6]
32
Helder Giraldo Bonilla [es]
Giraldo Bonilla, HelderMajor General
Helder Giraldo Bonilla [es]
(born 1955)		12 August 2022Incumbent1 year, 259 days Colombian National Army[7][8]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Ramírez, María Clemencia (2011). Between the Guerrillas and the State: The Cocalero Movement, Citizenship, and Identity in the Colombian Amazon. Duke University Press. p. 140. ISBN 9780822350156. Retrieved 27 October 2019.
  2. ^ Amat, Yamid (26 September 2015). "El acuerdo tiene el aval de todos los militares". eltiempo.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 13 January 2020.
  3. ^ "General Freddy Padilla de León new Military Forces Commander - National Army". www.ejercito.mil.co. Archived from the original on 5 March 2016. Retrieved 12 January 2022.
  4. ^ "Almirante Édgar Cely, nuevo Comandante de las Fuerzas Militares". ajacartagena.com (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 27 May 2011.
  5. ^ Monrroy, Juan Carlos (18 February 2014). "El general Juan Pablo Rodríguez es el nuevo comandante de las Fuerzas Militares". elcolombiano.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 13 January 2020.
  6. ^ "General Navarro assumes his position as Commander of the Military Forces". cgfm.mil.co. 18 December 2018. Retrieved 13 January 2020.
  7. ^ "Major General Helder Giraldo assumes as Commander of the Military Forces". agencialogistica.gov.co. 26 August 2022. Retrieved 16 December 2022.
  8. ^ "Major General Helder Fernan Giraldo Bonilla Is The New Commander Of The Colombian Military Forces". cgfm.mil.co. 12 August 2022. Retrieved 16 August 2022.
Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=General_Commander_of_the_Military_Forces_(Colombia)&oldid=1192793344"