Francisco Cubides
Francisco Cubides | |
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| Birth name | Francisco Hernando Cubides Granados |
| Born | 8 June 1966 Bogotá, D.C., Colombia |
| Allegiance | Colombia |
| Branch | National Navy of Colombia |
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| Rank | Admiral |
| Commands | General Commander of the Military Forces General Commander of the National Navy of Colombia |
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Francisco Hernando Cubides Granados (born 8 June 1966) is a Colombian admiral who has served as General Commander of the Military Forces since 2025.[1][2] He served as general commander of the Colombian National Navy from 2022 to 2024.[3][4]
Cubides graduated from the Almirante Padilla Naval Cadet School. He specializes in human resources management and senior management from the Nueva Granada Military University. He has advanced management studies from the Pontificia Universidad Javeriana.[5][6]
In July 2024, President Gustavo Petro appointed Cubides as the general commander of the Military Forces following the resignation of Helder Giraldo.[7][8] He is the first admiral in thirty years to serve a general commander of the Military Forces.
References
- ^ Castillo, Camila (3 July 2024). "¿Quién es el almirante Francisco Cubides, nuevo comandante de las Fuerzas Militares de Colombia?". Redmas. Retrieved 5 July 2024.
- ^ "Nuevo Comandante de la Armada, Vicealmirante Francisco Hernando Cubides". Pares. 23 August 2022. Retrieved 25 August 2022.
- ^ "Almirante Francisco Cubides, nuevo comandante de las Fuerzas Militares colombianas". ABC España. 10 July 2024. Retrieved 1 August 2024.
- ^ Méndez, Alicia Liliana (3 July 2024). "Los retos del almirante Francisco Cubides, el cuarto jefe de la Armada que llega al Comando General de las Fuerzas Militares". El Tiempo. Retrieved 6 July 2024.
- ^ "El almirante Francisco Hernando Cubides Granados, nuevo comandante de las FF.MM". Radio Nacional de Colombia. 3 July 2024. Retrieved 5 July 2024.
- ^ "Francisco Hernando Cubides, nuevo comandante de las Fuerzas Militares". Portafolio. 3 July 2024. Retrieved 6 July 2024.
- ^ Vanegas, Carlos (4 July 2024). "El Almirante Francisco Cubides nombrado Comandante de las Fuerzas Militares de Colombia". Defensa. Retrieved 7 July 2024.
- ^ "Petro nombra al almirante Francisco Hernando Cubides Granados como nuevo comandante general de las Fuerzas Militares". Semana. 3 July 2024. Retrieved 9 July 2024.