Jaime de los Santos

Jaime de los Santos (born April 1946 in Nueva Ecija, Philippines) is a retired military general in the Philippines. He joined the Philippine Army in 1969 after graduating from the Philippine Military Academy with a degree Bachelor of Science in Military Engineering. De los Santos later on served as a brigade commander, chief of staff and commanding general of an infantry division and superintendent of the Philippine Military Academy.

Jaime de los Santos
Born (1946-04-02) 2 April 1946
Nueva Ecija, Commonwealth of the Philippines
Allegiance Philippines
Service/branch Philippine Army
Years of service1969–2002
Rank Lieutenant General
Commands held
Battles/warsCommunist rebellion in the Philippines
Moro conflict

In December 1999, United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan appointed de los Santos as the Force Commander of the United Nations Transitional Administration in East Timor (UNTAET). The International Force East Timor (INTERFET) commanded by Australian Major General Peter Cosgrove transitioned to the UNTAET Peacekeeping Force (PKF) on 23 February 2000.[1][2] Santos was the first Filipino officer to lead an international peacekeeping force in foreign soil.

In 2001, President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo appointed de los Santos as the chief of staff and the commanding general of the Philippine Army of the Armed Forces of the Philippines. He retired from military service in April 2002.

Awards in military service

References
  1. Smith, Michael Geoffrey; Moreen Dee (2003). Peacekeeping in East Timor: the path to independence. Lynne Rienner Publishers. p. 67. ISBN 978-1-58826-142-7.
  2. "Secretary-General appoints Force Commander, Deputy Force Commander for UN Transitional Administration in East Timor". United Nations (Press release). Secretary-General. 20 December 2019. SG/A/718.


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