General Commander of the Military Forces | |
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Comandante General de las Fuerzas Militares de Colombia | |
Ministry of National Defense | |
Reports to | Minister of National Defense |
Appointer | The President |
Website | Official 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 .
No. | Picture | Name | Took office | Left office | Time in office | Defence branch | Ref. |
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1 | Gustavo Rojas Pinilla (1900–1975) | General1950 | 1 June 1951 | 0–1 years | Colombian National Army | . | |
2 | Régulo Gaitán | General1 June 1951 | 31 May 1953 | 1 year | Colombian National Army | . | |
(1) | Gustavo Rojas Pinilla (1900–1975) | General31 May 1953 | June 1953 | 0 years | Colombian National Army | . | |
20 | Hernando Camilo Zuniga | General? | 11 March 1996 | ? | Colombian National Army | . | |
21 | Holdan Delgado | Admiral11 March 1996 | 1996 | 0 years | Colombian National Navy | [1] | |
22 | Harold Bedoya Pizarro (1938–2017) | General1996 | 24 July 1997 | 0–1 years | Colombian National Army | . | |
23 | Jorge Enrique Mora (born 1945) | General2002 | 2004 | 1–2 years | Colombian National Army | [2] | |
24 | Carlos Ospina Ovalle (born 1947) | General2004 | 15 August 2006 | 1–2 years | Colombian National Army | . | |
25 | Freddy Padilla de León (born 1948) | General15 August 2006 | 6 August 2010 | 3 years, 356 days | Colombian National Army | [3] | |
26 | Edgar Cely (born 1952) | Admiral6 August 2010 | 9 September 2011 | 1 year, 34 days | Colombian National Navy | [4] | |
27 | Alejandro Navas (born 1956) | General9 September 2011 | 12 August 2013 | 1 year, 337 days | Colombian National Army | . | |
28 | Leonardo Barrero (born 1960) | General12 August 2013 | 18 February 2014 | 190 days | Colombian National Army | . | |
29 | Juan Pablo Rodríguez Barragán (born 1959) | General18 February 2014 | 4 December 2017 | 3 years, 289 days | Colombian National Army | [5] | |
30 | Alberto José Mejía Ferrero (born 1963) | General4 December 2017 | 14 December 2018 | 1 year, 10 days | Colombian National Army | . | |
31 | Luis Fernando Navarro Jiménez (born 1960) | General14 December 2018 | 26 August 2022 | 3 years, 255 days | Colombian National Army | [6] | |
32 | Helder Giraldo Bonilla (born 1955) | Major General12 August 2022 | Incumbent | 1 year, 259 days | Colombian National Army | [7] [8] |
General Commander of the Military Forces | |
---|---|
Comandante General de las Fuerzas Militares de Colombia | |
Ministry of National Defense | |
Reports to | Minister of National Defense |
Appointer | The President |
Website | Official 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 .
No. | Picture | Name | Took office | Left office | Time in office | Defence branch | Ref. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Gustavo Rojas Pinilla (1900–1975) | General1950 | 1 June 1951 | 0–1 years | Colombian National Army | . | |
2 | Régulo Gaitán | General1 June 1951 | 31 May 1953 | 1 year | Colombian National Army | . | |
(1) | Gustavo Rojas Pinilla (1900–1975) | General31 May 1953 | June 1953 | 0 years | Colombian National Army | . | |
20 | Hernando Camilo Zuniga | General? | 11 March 1996 | ? | Colombian National Army | . | |
21 | Holdan Delgado | Admiral11 March 1996 | 1996 | 0 years | Colombian National Navy | [1] | |
22 | Harold Bedoya Pizarro (1938–2017) | General1996 | 24 July 1997 | 0–1 years | Colombian National Army | . | |
23 | Jorge Enrique Mora (born 1945) | General2002 | 2004 | 1–2 years | Colombian National Army | [2] | |
24 | Carlos Ospina Ovalle (born 1947) | General2004 | 15 August 2006 | 1–2 years | Colombian National Army | . | |
25 | Freddy Padilla de León (born 1948) | General15 August 2006 | 6 August 2010 | 3 years, 356 days | Colombian National Army | [3] | |
26 | Edgar Cely (born 1952) | Admiral6 August 2010 | 9 September 2011 | 1 year, 34 days | Colombian National Navy | [4] | |
27 | Alejandro Navas (born 1956) | General9 September 2011 | 12 August 2013 | 1 year, 337 days | Colombian National Army | . | |
28 | Leonardo Barrero (born 1960) | General12 August 2013 | 18 February 2014 | 190 days | Colombian National Army | . | |
29 | Juan Pablo Rodríguez Barragán (born 1959) | General18 February 2014 | 4 December 2017 | 3 years, 289 days | Colombian National Army | [5] | |
30 | Alberto José Mejía Ferrero (born 1963) | General4 December 2017 | 14 December 2018 | 1 year, 10 days | Colombian National Army | . | |
31 | Luis Fernando Navarro Jiménez (born 1960) | General14 December 2018 | 26 August 2022 | 3 years, 255 days | Colombian National Army | [6] | |
32 | Helder Giraldo Bonilla (born 1955) | Major General12 August 2022 | Incumbent | 1 year, 259 days | Colombian National Army | [7] [8] |