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Agustín Humberto Cejas

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Agustín Humberto Cejas
Chief of the Army General Staff
In office
28 February 2020 – 15 December 2021
Preceded byClaudio Pasqualini [es]
Succeeded byGuillermo Pereda [es]
Personal details
Born (1964-07-18) 18 July 1964 (age 60)
Córdoba Province, Argentina
Military service
Allegiance Argentina
Branch/serviceArgentine Army
Years of service1984-2021
Rank Lieutenant General

Agustín Humberto Cejas (born 18 July 1964)[1] is a retired Argentine General who served as the Chief of the Army General Staff.

Military career

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Agustín Cejas received his commission as a Military Officer at the Nation Military College in 1984.[2]

Cejas has the following service record:[3][4][5]

Chief of Army General Staff

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President Alberto Fernández ordered the change of the chief of the Army General Staff. The then Brigadier General Agustín H. Cejas was invested as the new chief of the General Staff of the Army by Decree 181/2020.[6]

On February 28, 2020, Minister of Defence Agustín Rossi commissioned Cejas in a ceremony held in the 1st Infantry Regiment “Patricios”. The outgoing holder, Lieutenant General Claudio Pasqualini, was also honored.

He was replaced by Guillermo Pereda as the new chief of the General Staff of the Army on December 15, 2021 by Decree 850/2021.[7]

References

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  1. ^ Mayer, Brian J. (26 February 2020). "Nuevo jefe del ejército: una oportunidad histórica". Diario Castellanos (in Spanish). Retrieved 23 April 2020.
  2. ^ "Quiénes son los nuevos jefes de las Fuerzas Armadas que designó Alberto Fernández". Clarín (in Spanish). 20 February 2020. Retrieved 26 February 2020.
  3. ^ "Quiénes son los nuevos jefes de las Fuerzas Armadas que designó Alberto Fernández". Clarín (in Spanish). 20 February 2020. Retrieved 23 April 2020.
  4. ^ "El general de brigada Agustín Cejas es el nuevo jefe del Ejército". Argentina.gob.ar (in Spanish). 28 February 2020. Retrieved 23 April 2020.
  5. ^ Mary, Gonzalo (22 February 2020). "El Gobierno de Argentina renueva la cúpula militar". Infodefensa.com (in Spanish). Madrid. Retrieved 23 April 2020.
  6. ^ "Decreto 181/2020". Boletín Oficial de la República Argentina (in Spanish). Retrieved 23 April 2020.
  7. ^ "Decreto 850/2021". Boletín Oficial de la República Argentina (in Spanish). Retrieved 4 July 2024.