Jorge Godoy

Admiral Jorge Godoy is the current Chief of Staff of the Argentine Navy. [http://www.ara.mil.ar Armada Argentina - Sitio Oficial] "Spanish", retrieved 2007-08-13]

Personal

Born: Jorge Godoy was born on January 171946 in Mar del Plata, Argentina.He is married to former María Laura Valdivia Lúpiz and they have two children.

Recent Naval Career

*1993, promoted to Captain
*1999, promoted to Admiral
*2000, awarded the Meritorious Service Medal "Almirante Joaquim Marques Lisboa, Marqués de Tamandaré" by the Navy of Brazil.
*2001, appointed Assistant Secretary of Institutional Relations, Navy General Secretariat.
*2002, took command of the Southern Naval Area and the "Almirante Berisso" naval base in Ushuaia.
*2003, decorated for Naval Merit, degree Grand Officer, by Brazil
*2003, appointed Vice Admiral
*2003, awarded Order To Naval Merit, degree Commander, by Chile
*Legion of Merit, United States.

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