Chief of the Defence Staff of Spain

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The Chief of the Defence Staff of Spain is the highest-ranking military officer who commands and coordinates the Spanish Armed Forces under the authority of the government.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf chief of defence
military office
appliesToJurisdiction Kingdom of Spain
appointedBy Council of Ministers of Spain
linked to: Spanish government
constitutes highest-ranking military officer in Spain
country Spain
firstHolder Álvaro de Lacalle Leloup
flag Standard of the Chief of the Defence Staff of Spain
formationDate 1984-01-01
hasAbbreviation JEMAD
headOf Spanish Armed Forces
inception 1984
isPartOf Ministry of Defence of Spain
jurisdiction Spanish Armed Forces
languageOfWorkOrName Spanish
legalBasis Ley Orgánica 5/2005 de la Defensa Nacional
locatedInTheAdministrativeTerritorialEntity Community of Madrid
memberOf Board of Chiefs of Staff of Spain
National Defence Council of Spain
nativeLabel Jefe del Estado Mayor de la Defensa
nominatedBy Prime Minister of Spain
officeHolder Teodoro Esteban López Calderón
officeHolderStartTime 2021-01-27
officeType professional military post
partOf Spanish Armed Forces
precededBy Chief of the Defence High Command of Spain
rank Admiral General
General of the Air and Space
General of the Army
reportsTo Minister of Defence of Spain
Prime Minister of Spain
residence Madrid
responsibleFor advising the government on military affairs
joint operations planning
operational command of the Spanish Armed Forces
strategic direction of the Spanish Armed Forces
scopeOfAuthority all branches of the Spanish Armed Forces
seat Madrid
shortName JEMAD
style Excelentísimo señor
subordinateTo Government of Spain
linked to: Spanish government

King of Spain in his capacity as Captain General of the Armed Forces
supervises Chief of Staff of the Air and Space Force (Spain)
Chief of Staff of the Army (Spain)
Chief of Staff of the Navy (Spain)
Joint Defence Staff of Spain
symbol Emblem of the Spanish Armed Forces
termLength not fixed by law

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Spanish Navy reportsTo Chief of the Defence Staff of Spain
Ejército de Tierra subordinateTo Chief of the Defence Staff of Spain
Chief of Staff of the Air and Space Force reportsTo Chief of the Defence Staff of Spain
Commander of the Civil Guard worksWith Chief of the Defence Staff of Spain
Defence Staff of Spain headedBy Chief of the Defence Staff of Spain
Teodoro Esteban López Calderón positionHeld Chief of the Defence Staff of Spain
Álvaro de Lacalle Leloup positionHeld Chief of the Defence Staff of Spain
Chief of Staff of the Army (Spain) reportsTo Chief of the Defence Staff (Spain)
linked to: Chief of the Defence Staff of Spain
Chief of Staff of the Army (Spain) subordinateTo Chief of the Defence Staff (Spain)
linked to: Chief of the Defence Staff of Spain
Chief of Staff of the Army (Spain) advises Chief of the Defence Staff (Spain)
linked to: Chief of the Defence Staff of Spain
Chief of Staff of the Navy (Spain) reportsTo Chief of the Defence Staff (Spain)
linked to: Chief of the Defence Staff of Spain
Standard of the Chief of the Defence Staff of Spain represents Chief of the Defence Staff of Spain
Standard of the Chief of the Defence Staff of Spain usedBy Chief of the Defence Staff of Spain
MINISDEF oversees Chief of the Defence Staff of Spain
Undersecretariat of Defence (Spain) coordinatesWith Chief of the Defence Staff of Spain
subject linked to: Undersecretariat of Defence
Navy Staff of Spain subordinateTo Chief of the Defence Staff of Spain
Secretariat of State for Defence (Spain) coordinatesWith Chief of the Defence Staff of Spain