List of commanders-in-chief of the Chilean Army

This article lists the commanders-in-chief of the Chilean Army. The Chilean Army (Spanish: Ejército de Chile) is the land force of Chile. The Chilean Army dates back to 1810.

Commander-in-chief of the Chilean Army
Flag of the Commander-in-chief of the Chilean Army
Incumbent
Army general Ricardo Martínez Menanteau
since 9 March 2018
 Chilean Army
Reports toChief of the Joint Chiefs of Defence
SeatSantiago (commune)
AppointerPresident of Chile
Term length4 years
Formation31 March 1813
First holderJosé Miguel Carrera Verdugo
Salary$ 4,459,472[1]

The current Commander-in-Chief is Army General Ricardo Martínez Menanteau. He was appointed by former President Michelle Bachelet on 9 March 2018.[2]

Independence and national organization (1810–1830)
No. Portrait NameTook officeLeft officeTime in office
Army Commander-in-chief
1
Verdugo, JoséBrigadier
José Miguel Carrera Verdugo
(1785–1821)		31 March 181323 November 1813237 days
2
Verdugo, JoséColonel
Bernardo O'Higgins Riquelme
(1778–1842)		27 November 18132 September 1814279 days
(1)
Verdugo, JoséBrigadier
José Miguel Carrera Verdugo
(1785–1821)		28 August 18142 October 181435 days
3
Matorras, JoséCaptain General
José de San Martín Matorras
(1778–1850)		5 June 181727 April 18191 year, 326 days
(2)
Verdugo, JoséCaptain General
Bernardo O'Higgins Riquelme
(1778–1842)		27 April 181928 January 18233 years, 276 days
4
Serrano, RamónCaptain General
Ramón Freire Serrano
(1787–1851)		21 February 18232 April 18307 years, 40 days

Conservative and liberal republics (1830–1891)
No. Portrait NameTook officeLeft officeTime in office
Army Commander-in-chief
1
Vial, JoséDivisional General
José Joaquín Prieto Vial
(1830–1894)		2 April 183018 September 184111 years, 169 days
2
Prieto, ManuelDivisional General
Manuel Bulnes Prieto
(1799–1866)		18 September 184118 October 1866 †25 years, 30 days
Senior General Officer
3
Campo, MarcosDivisional General
Marcos Maturana del Campo
(1802–1871)		18 October 186621 December 18704 years, 64 days
4
Jarpa, JuanDivisional General
Juan Jarpa
(1804–1876)		8 August 187131 December 18754 years, 145 days
5
Jarpa, JuanDivisional General
Basilio Urrutia
(1816–1881)		31 December 18757 April 18793 years, 97 days
Field Commander-in-chief
6
Cuevas, JustoDivisional General
Justo Arteaga Cuevas
(1805–1882)		8 April 187918 July 1879101 days
7
Arriagada, ErasmoDivisional General
Erasmo Escala Arriagada
(1826–1884)		18 July 187928 March 1880254 days
8
González, ManuelDivisional General
Manuel Baquedano González
(1823–1897)		3 April 18803 May 18811 year, 30 days
Inspector General
9
Rodríguez, CornelioDivisional General
Cornelio Saavedra Rodríguez
(1821–1891)		3 May 188119 December 18832 years, 230 days
10
Baeza, EmilioDivisional General
Emilio Sotomayor Baeza
(1826–1894)		4 January 188422 August 18884 years, 231 days
Field Commander-in-chief
11
Castro, JoséDivisional General
José Francisco Gana Castro
(1828–1894)		22 August 18884 September 18913 years, 13 days

Parliamentary republic (1891–1925)
No. Portrait Inspector GeneralTook officeLeft officeTime in office
1
Arriagada, MarcoDivisional General
Marco Aurelio Arriagada
(1830–1894)		14 September 189128 August 1894 †2 years, 348 days
2
Urzúa, AdolfoDivisional General
Adolfo Holley Urzúa
(1833–1914)		28 August 189413 October 19006 years, 46 days
3
Korner, EmilioDivisional General
Emilio Korner
(1846–1920)		13 October 190019 April 19109 years, 188 days
4
Korner, EmilioDivisional General
Jorge Boonen Rivera
(1858–1921)		19 April 191026 April 192111 years, 7 days
5
Concha, ArístidesDivisional General
Arístides Pinto Concha
(1859–1924)		26 April 192113 February 1922293 days
6
Talavera, LuisDivisional General
Luis Altamirano Talavera
(1867–1938)		13 February 192228 November 19242 years, 289 days
7
Encina, PedroDivisional General
Pedro Pablo Dartnell Encina
(1873–1944)		28 November 192423 January 192556 days
8
Ciris, MarianoDivisional General
Mariano Navarrete Ciris
(1866–1940)		31 January 192510 November 1925283 days

Presidential republic (1925–1973)
No. Portrait NameTook officeLeft officeTime in office
Inspector General
1
Vega, JuanDivisional General
Juan Emilio Ortiz Vega
(1869–1939)		11 November 19257 January 19271 year, 57 days
2
Díaz, FranciscoDivisional General
Francisco Javier Díaz Valderrama
(1877–1950)		18 February 192720 March 19303 years, 2 days
3
Charpin, PedroDivisional General
Pedro Charpin Rival
(1876–1958)		21 March 19307 November 1930231 days
Army Commander-in-chief
4
Blanche, BartoloméDivisional General
Bartolomé Blanche Espejo
(1879–1970)		7 November 19304 August 1931270 days
(3)
Charpin, PedroDivisional General
Pedro Charpin Rival
(1876–1956)		5 August 193122 August 193117 days
5
Téllez, IndalicioDivisional General
Indalicio Téllez Cárcamo
(1876–1964)		25 August 193111 June 1932291 days
6
Moreno, AgustínDivisional General
Agustín Moreno Ladrón de Guevara
(1879–1964)		15 June 19322 August 19321 year, 48 days
7
Otero, LuisDivisional General
Luis Otero Mujica
(1879–1940)		3 August 193226 December 1932145 days
8
Vignola, PedroDivisional General
Pedro Vignola Cortés
(1879–1941)		26 December 193221 December 1933360 days
9
Urrutia, MarcialDivisional General
Marcial Urrutia Urrutia
(1882–19??)		23 December 193327 March 193494 days
10
Novoa, ÓscarDivisional General
Óscar Novoa Fuentes
(1886–1978)		27 March 193420 December 19384 years, 268 days
11
Fuentes, CarlosDivisional General
Carlos Fuentes Rabe
(1887–1974)		26 December 193823 August 19401 year, 241 days
12
Escudero, ÓscarDivisional General
Óscar Escudero Otárola
(1891–1957)		23 August 19408 March 19432 years, 197 days
13
Espinoza, ArturoDivisional General
Arturo Espinoza Mujica
(1890–19??)		12 August 194311 October 19441 year, 60 days
14
Portales, AlfredoDivisional General
Alfredo Portales Mourgues
(1892–19??)		8 November 194412 November 19441 year, 4 days
15
Fuentes, ÓscarDivisional General
Óscar Fuentes Pantoja
(1895–19??)		12 November 194529 November 19461 year, 17 days
16
Barrios, GuillermoDivisional General
Guillermo Barrios Tirado
(1893–1967)		29 November 19462 August 1947246 days
17
Cañas, RamónDivisional General
Ramón Cañas Montalva
(1896–1977)		2 August 19478 October 19492 years, 67 days
(16)
Barrios, GuillermoDivisional General
Guillermo Barrios Tirado
(1893–1967)		8 October 19499 January 195093 days
18
Fernández, RafaelDivisional General
Rafael Fernández Reyes
(1897–1964)		9 January 195028 October 19522 years, 293 days
19
Danús, SantiagoDivisional General
Santiago Danús Peña
(1896–19??)		3 November 195211 March 1953128 days
20
Mezzano, CarlosDivisional General
Carlos Mezzano Camino
(1902–1991)		11 March 195310 June 19541 year, 91 days
21
Hidalgo, EnriqueDivisional General
Enrique Franco Hidalgo
(1900–1988)		11 June 195417 March 1955279 days
22
Araya, RaúlDivisional General
Raúl Araya Stiglich
(1901–1989)		17 March 19558 May 19561 year, 52 days
23
Vidal, LuisDivisional General
Luis Vidal Vargas
(1904–19??)		8 May 19563 November 19582 years, 179 days
24
Vidal, RenéDivisional General
René Vidal Merino
(1901–1987)		3 November 195813 November 195810 days
25
Izurieta, ÓscarDivisional General
Óscar Izurieta Molina
(1909–1990)		14 November 19583 November 19645 years, 355 days
26
Parada, BernardinoDivisional General
Bernardino Parada Moreno
(1908–1968)		4 November 19644 July 19672 years, 242 days
27
Miqueles, LuisDivisional General
Luis Miqueles Caridi
(1911–2000)		5 July 19673 May 1968303 days
28
Castillo, SergioDivisional General
Sergio Castillo Aránguiz
(1912–2012)		3 May 196824 October 19691 year, 174 days
29
Schneider, RenéDivisional General
René Schneider Chereau
(1913–1970)		27 October 196922 October 1970360 days
30
Prats, CarlosDivisional General
Carlos Prats González
(1915–1974)		26 October 197023 August 19732 years, 301 days

Military regime and the present (1973–present)
No. Portrait Army Commander-in-chiefTook officeLeft officeTime in office
1
Pinochet, AugustoCaptain General
Augusto Pinochet
(1915–2006)		23 August 197310 March 199824 years, 199 days
2
Izurieta, RicardoLieutenant General
Ricardo Izurieta
(1943–2014)		11 March 199810 March 20023 years, 364 days
3
Cheyre, JuanLieutenant General
Juan Emilio Cheyre
(born 1947)		11 March 200210 March 20063 years, 364 days
4
Ferrer, ÓscarArmy General
Óscar Izurieta Ferrer
(born 1950)		11 March 20069 March 20103 years, 363 days
5
Fuente-Alba, JuanArmy General
Juan Miguel Fuente-Alba
(born 1953)		10 March 20109 March 20143 years, 364 days
6
Oviedo, HumbertoArmy General
Humberto Oviedo
(born 1959)		10 March 20149 March 20183 years, 364 days
7
Menanteau, RicardoArmy General
Ricardo Martínez Menanteau
(born 1960)		9 March 2018Incumbent2 years, 337 days

See also

References
  1. https://transparencia.ejercito.cl/Personal/2018/Remuneraciones/remuneracionesOf.html
  2. "Presidenta Bachelet designa a nuevo comandante-en-jefe del ejercito". 24Horas (in Spanish).
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