National Army (Uruguay)


The National Army of Uruguay is the land armed force branch of the Armed Forces of the Oriental Republic of Uruguay.

Organization

The Army consists of some 15,000 personnel organized into four divisions. His superior is the President of the Republic, who acts as Commander in Chief of the Armed Forces.

Educational and Instruction System

List of Commanders in Chief of the Army (1973 - Present)


Commander-in-ChiefTook officeLeft officeNotes
General César Martínez19731973
General José Verocay19731973
General Hugo Chiappe Posse19731974
Lieutenant General Julio César Vadora19741978
Lieutenant General Gregorio Álvarez19781979
Lieutenant General Luis Vicente Queirolo19791982
Lieutenant General Boscán Hontou19821984
Lieutenant General Pedro J. Aranco19841984
Lieutenant General Hugo Medina19841987
Lieutenant General Carlos Berois19871990
Lieutenant General Guillermo de Nava19901992
Lieutenant General Juan Modesto Rebollo19921993
Lieutenant General Daniel García19931995
Lieutenant General Juan Curutchet19951996
Lieutenant General Raúl Mermot19961998
Lieutenant General Fernán Amado19981999
Lieutenant General Juan Geymonat19992001
Lieutenant General Carlos Daners20012003
Lieutenant General Santiago Pomoli20032005
Lieutenant General Ángel Bertolotti20052006
Lieutenant General Carlos Díaz Moussampés20062006
Army General Jorge Rosales Sosa20062011
Army General Pedro Aguerre Siqueira20112014
Army General Juan Villagrán20142015
Army General Guido Manini Ríos20152019
Army General José González Spalatto20192019
Army General Claudio Feola20192020
Army General Gerardo Fregosi2020Present

Current equipment of the Uruguayan Army

Ranks