List of commanders-in-chief of the Chilean Navy

Commander-in-chief of the Chilean Navy
Coat of arms of the Chilean Navy
since 18 June 2021
 Chilean Navy
Reports toChief of the Joint Chiefs of Defence
SeatValparaíso
AppointerPresident of Chile
Term length4 years
Formation1817
First holderRudecindo Alvarado

This article lists the commanders-in-chief of the Chilean Navy. The Chilean Navy (Spanish: Armada de Chile) is the naval force of Chile. The Chilean Navy dates back to 1817.

The current Commander-in-Chief is Admiral Juan Andrés de la Maza Larrain. He was appointed by former President Sebastian Piñera on 18 June 2021.[1]

List

Valparaíso governor (1812–1818)

No. Picture Valparaíso governor Took office Left office Time in office
1
Francisco de la Lastra
Lastra, FranciscoColonel
Francisco de la Lastra
(1777–1852)		181218141–2 years
2
Rudecindo Alvarado
Alvarado, RudecindoLieutenant Colonel
Rudecindo Alvarado
(1792–1852)		181718720 years
(1)
Francisco de la Lastra
Lastra, FranciscoColonel
Francisco de la Lastra
(1777–1852)		181718180–1 years
Portrait Rank Name Took office Left office
Navy Captain 1st Class Manuel Blanco Encalada 1818 1821
Colonel José Ignacio Zenteno del Pozo 1821 1825
General Francisco de la Lastra de la Sotta 1825 1829
Division General José María de la Cruz Prieto 1829 1831
José Matías López Orrego 1831 1833
Colonel of Militia Diego Portales Palazuelos 1833 1834
Colonel Ramón de la Cavareda Trucios 1834 1837
Colonel Victorino Garrido 1837 1842
Division General José María de la Cruz Prieto 1842 1843
Commodore Robert Winthrop Simpson 1843 1844
Division General José Joaquín Prieto Vial 1844 1845
Navy Captain Robert Winthrop Simpson 1845 1846
General José Santiago Aldunate Toro 1846 1847
Vice Admiral Manuel Blanco Encalada 1847 1852
Rear Admiral Robert Winthrop Simpson 1852 1853
Julián Riesco Droguett 1853 1856
Domingo Espiñera Riesco 1856 1858
Manuel Valenzuela Castillo 1858 1858
Jovino Novoa Vidal 1859 1859
General Juan Vidaurre-Leal Morla 1859 1859
Colonel Cornelio Saavedra Rodríguez 1860 1860
General José Santiago Aldunate Toro 1861 1864
Juan Ramón Lira 1864 1865
Vicente Villalón 1865 1865
Juan Ramón Lira 1865 1866
José María de la Cruz Salvo 1867 1867
Commodore José Anacleto Goñi Prieto 1867 1868
Juan Ramón Lira 1868 1868
Commodore José Anacleto Goñi Prieto 1869 1870
Francisco Echaurren García-Huidobro 1870 1876
Eulogio Altamirano Aracena 1876 1879
Rear Admiral José Anacleto Goñi Prieto 1879 1880
Eulogio Altamirano Aracena 1880 1880
Commodore Oscar Viel Toro 1881 1883
Domingo Toro Herrera 1884 1885
Rear Admiral Juan José Latorre Benavente 1886 1887
Rear Admiral Luis Uribe Orrego 1887 1889
Rear Admiral Juan Williams Rebolledo 1890 1891
Rear Admiral Oscar Viel Toro 1891 1891
Rear Admiral Francisco Javier Molinas Gacitúa 1892 1892
Rear Admiral Luis Anacleto Castillo Goñi 1893 1897
Portrait Rank Name Took office Left office
Vice Admiral Jorge Montt Álvarez 1897 1913
Vice Admiral Luis Alberto Goñi Simpson 1913 1916
Vice Admiral Lindor Pérez Gacitúa 1916 1916
Vice Admiral Joaquín Muñoz Hurtado 1916 1922
Vice Admiral Francisco Nef Jara 1922 1924
Vice Admiral Salustio Valdés Cortés 1924 1925
Vice Admiral Luis Langlois Vidal 1925 1925
Vice Admiral Juan Schroeder Peña 1925 1927
No. Picture Navy Inspector General Took office Left office Time in office
1
José Toribio Merino Saavedra
Saavedra, JoséVice Admiral
José Toribio Merino Saavedra		192719280–1 years
2
Felipe Wiegand Rodríguez
Wiegand, FelipeRear Admiral
Felipe Wiegand Rodríguez		192819290–1 years
3
Alejandro García Castelblanco
García, AlejandroRear Admiral
Alejandro García Castelblanco		192919300–1 years
4
Hipólito Marchant Morales
Marchant, HipolitoVice Admiral
Hipólito Marchant Morales		193019310–1 years
(3)
Alejandro García Castelblanco
García, AlejandroRear Admiral
Alejandro García Castelblanco		193119310 years
(4)
Hipólito Marchant Morales
Marchant, HipolitoVice Admiral
Hipólito Marchant Morales		193119320–1 years
5
Edgardo von Schröeders Sarratea
Schröeders, EdgardoRear Admiral
Edgardo von Schröeders Sarratea		193219320 years
No. Picture Navy General Director Took office Left office Time in office
1
Carlos Jouanne
Jouanne, CarlosRear Admiral
Carlos Jouanne		193219320 years
2
Luis Alvarez Jaramillo
Jaramillo, LuisRear Admiral
Luis Alvarez Jaramillo		193219320 years
3
Calisto Rogers Ceas
Ceas, CalistoRear Admiral
Calisto Rogers Ceas		193219320 years
4
Olegario Reyes del Río
Reyes, OlegarioVice Admiral
Olegario Reyes del Río		193219385–6 years
Portrait Rank Name Took office Left office
Vice Admiral Olegario Reyes del Río 1938 1938
Vice Admiral Luis Alvarez Jaramillo 1938 1938
Vice Admiral Julio Allard Pinto 1938 1943
Vice Admiral Vicente Merino Bielich 1943 1947
Vice Admiral Emilio Daroch Soto 1947 1948
Vice Admiral Carlos Torres Hevia 1948 1952
Vice Admiral Danilo Bassi Galleguillos 1952 1952
Vice Admiral Enrique Lagreze Echavarría 1952 1954
Vice Admiral Francisco O'Ryan Orrego 1954 1958
Vice Admiral Leopoldo Fontaine Nakin 1958 1962
Admiral Hernán Cubillos Leiva 1962 1964
Admiral Jacobo Neumann Etienne 1964 1966
Admiral Ramón Barros González 1966 1968
Admiral Fernando Porta Angulo 1968 16 October 1970
Admiral Hugo Tirado Barros 16 October 1970 3 November 1970
Admiral Raúl Montero Cornejo 1970 11 September 1973
(deposed)
Admiral José Toribio Merino Castro 11 September 1973 8 March 1990
Admiral Jorge Martínez Busch 8 March 1990 14 November 1997
Admiral Jorge Arancibia Reyes 14 November 1997 18 June 2001
Admiral Miguel Ángel Vergara Villalobos 18 June 2001 18 June 2005
Admiral Rodolfo Codina Díaz 18 June 2005 18 June 2009
Admiral Edmundo González Robles 18 June 2009 18 June 2013
Admiral Enrique Larrañaga Martín 18 June 2013 18 June 2017
Admiral Julio Leiva Molina 18 June 2017 18 June 2021
Admiral Juan Andres de la Maza Larrain 18 June 2021 Incumbent

See also

References

  1. ^ "Almirante Juan Andrés de la Maza Larrain". Armada de Chile (in Spanish).