Gerardo Fregossi
Gerardo Fregossi | |
|---|---|
Fregossi in 2020 | |
| Commander-in-chief of the National Army | |
| In office 4 March 2020 – 31 January 2023 | |
| President | Luis Lacalle Pou |
| Preceded by | Claudio Feola |
| Succeeded by | Mario Stevenazzi |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Gerardo Daniel Fregossi Álvarez 24 March 1963 |
| Children | 2 |
| Alma mater | Uruguay Military School |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | Uruguay |
| Branch/service | Uruguayan Army |
| Years of service | 1982-2023 |
| Rank | Army General |
Gerardo Daniel Fregossi Álvarez (born 24 March 1963) is a retired Uruguayan Army general who served as the commander in chief of the National Army of Uruguay from 2020 to 2023.[1] He previously served as commander of Batallón Uruguay IV during its deployment to the Democratic Republic of the Congo and later as headmaster of the Liceo Militar General Artigas.[2]
Early life and education
Fregossi was born on 24 March 1963 in Mercedes, Soriano Department.[3] He completed his primary and secondary education in public schools and at the Liceo Militar “33 Orientales” in Colonia del Sacramento.[4]
He enrolled in the Military School in 1979 and graduated as an Alférez of the Infantry on 21 December 1982.[5] He later completed the Staff Officer Course and a course in Research Methodology in Military Sciences at the Military Institute of Advanced Studies, as well as the Command and General Staff course at the Western Hemisphere Institute for Security Cooperation.[4]
References
- ^ "Gerardo Fregossi se despidió del Ejército: "Hoy no es momento de hacer balances"". Montevideo Portal (in Spanish). Retrieved 2026-02-01.
- ^ "DIARIO CRONICAS - Fregossi y la Experiencia Humana que Dejan las Misiones de los Contingentes de Paz". www.diariocronicas.com.uy. Retrieved 2026-02-01.
- ^ "DIARIO CRONICAS - El Mercedario Gerardo Fregossi Será el Nuevo Comandante en Jefe del Ejército". www.diariocronicas.com.uy. Retrieved 2026-02-01.
- ^ a b "Currículum del Sr. Comandante en Jefe del Ejército Gerardo Fregossi | Ejército Nacional". www.ejercito.mil.uy (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 2022-11-16.
- ^ "Las críticas de Gerardo Fregossi, nuevo comandante en jefe del Ejército, al asumir y su preocupación por las redes sociales". El Observador (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 2024-12-19. Retrieved 2026-02-01.