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Argentina Names New Top Military Chiefs in Official Gazette Decrees

The measures take effect upon publication, sealing a leadership reshuffle driven by newly appointed Defense Minister Carlos Presti.

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Marcelo Dalle Nogare fue designado Jefe del Estado Mayor Conjunto de las Fuerzas Armadas

Overview

  • The government appointed Vice Admiral Marcelo Alejandro Dalle Nogare to lead the Joint Chiefs of Staff, General Héctor César Tornero to head Joint Operations, Vice Admiral Juan Carlos Romay to command the Navy, and General Oscar Santiago Zarich to lead the Army.
  • The changes were formalized by Decrees 885, 886, 887 and 888/2025, dated December 12 and published December 15 in the Official Gazette, which activated their legal force.
  • The appointments were advanced by the Defense Ministry’s proposal with review by its Legal Affairs Directorate and carry the signatures of Minister Carlos Alberto Presti and President Javier Milei.
  • The decrees cite operational needs and the officers’ professional records as the basis for the selections within a broader institutional reorganization at the Defense Ministry.
  • Decree 884/2025 accepted the resignation of Colonel Marcelo Alejandro Rozas Garay, completing the set of leadership changes tied to the transition.