Jump to content

Marcelo Srur

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Marcelo Srur
Born (1957-03-29) 29 March 1957 (age 67)
AllegianceArgentina
Service / branchNavy
RankVice Admiral
Commands
  • Chief of the General Staff of the Navy (2013–2017)

Vice Admiral Marcelo Eduardo Hipólito Srur (born March 29, 1957)[1] is a former Argentine Navy officer, whose last position was Chief of the General Staff of the Navy — i.e., the head of Argentine Navy.

Career

[edit]

He graduated from the Naval Academy in 1979. He served as Commander of Training and Recruiting[2] from 2013 until his appointment as Chief of the General Staff.

On 15 December 2017, Srur was removed from his post following the disappearance of the San Juan the month before.[3]

References

[edit]
  1. ^ "Vicealmirante Marcelo Eduardo Hipólito Srur". Argentine Navy. Retrieved August 22, 2016.
  2. ^ Suñer, Diego Luis (January 15, 2016). "New Army chief named by gov't". Buenos Aires Herald. Retrieved August 22, 2016.
  3. ^ "ARA San Juan: Argentina navy chief sacked after loss of submarine". BBC News. 16 December 2017.