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Peru Names César Briceño Valdivia Chief of Joint Command, Effective Jan. 1, 2026

A Supreme Resolution signed by President José Jerí Oré sets an orderly transition, with the Army post to be filled shortly.

Overview

  • The appointment was formalized by Supreme Resolution No. 101-2025-DE published in the official gazette El Peruano.
  • The same measure ends his tenure as Commander General of the Army on Jan. 1, 2026, when he takes charge of the Joint Command.
  • The resolution bears the signatures of President José Jerí Oré and Defense Minister César Francisco Díaz Peche.
  • Officials frame the change as a routine rotation to strengthen joint operations, border security efforts, action against illegal economies, and disaster response.
  • The government indicates a planned handover, and it is expected to announce the new Army commander in the coming days.