Julio Leiva Molina
Julio Leiva Molina (born 21 January 1960) is the current commander-in-chief of the Chilean Navy.[1]
Julio Leiva Molina | |
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| Commander-in-Chief of the Chilean Navy | |
| Assumed office June 18, 2017 | |
| Preceded by | Enrique Larrañaga Martín |
| Personal details | |
| Born | January 21, 1960 Santiago, Chile |
| Spouse(s) | Marcela Larrañaga |
| Children | 3 |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  Chile |
| Branch/service | Chilean Navy |
| Years of service | 1977-present |
| Rank | Admiral |
He has been the Commander In Chief since June 18, 2017.
His term as Commander In Chief is soon to end.
He has quickly climbed the ranks in the Chilean naval high commande since 2010 when he was appointed a Commodore.
He was appointed as a Counter admiral in 2011 and was he was awarded the rank of Vice admiral by the Government in 2015.
On June 2, 2017 he was appointed as the new commander in chief of the Chilean Navy and was promoted to a Admiral 16 days later on June 18, he had been part of the high command for only 7 years by that point.
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