Chief of the Joint Staff (El Salvador)

The Chief of the Joint Staff of the Armed Forces of El Salvador () is the highest-ranking professional officer within the Armed Forces of El Salvador. The Chief of the Joint Staff is the principal military advisor to the President of El Salvador and the Minister of National Defense.

List of officeholders Portrait Name Term of office Branch Took office Left office Time in office Divisional GeneralCésar Adonay Acosta Bonilla30 January 20121 August 2013 Divisional GeneralRafael Melara Rivera1 August 201314 January 2016 Divisional GeneralFélix Núñez14 January 20161 May 2019 Divisional GeneralAlirio García Flamenco1 May 20197 June 2019 Divisional GeneralCarlos Alberto Tejada Murcia13 June 20197 May 2023 Vice AdmiralExón Oswaldo Ascencio Albeño7 May 2023 Incumbent

See also

Armed Forces of El Salvador

References