Gustavo Fajardo
Gustavo Fajardo | |
|---|---|
| Chief of the Defence Staff of Uruguay | |
| In office 1 January 2021 – 11 March 2022 | |
| President | Luis Lacalle Pou |
| Preceded by | Marcelo Montaner |
| Succeeded by | Rodolfo Pereyra Martínez |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Gustavo Nelson Fajardo Bustamante August 22, 1962 Aiguá, Uruguay |
| Alma mater | Escuela Militar de Uruguay |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | Uruguay |
| Branch/service | National Army of Uruguay |
| Years of service | 1982 —present |
| Rank | General |
Gustavo Nelson Fajardo Bustamante (born 22 August 1962) is a Uruguayan Army General who served as Chief of the Defence Staff of the Uruguayan Armed Forces from 2021 to 2022.
Born on August 22, 1962, in Aiguá, Maldonado Department, he is the brother of Arturo Fajardo, a Roman Catholic cleric and current bishop of Salto. Graduated from the Military School as Alférez of the Cavalry in 1982, he has served as Commander of the 4th. Army Division, and as Director of the Military Institute of Weapons and Specialties (IMAE).