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Jaime de los Santos | |
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| Commanding General Philippine Army | |
| In office 2001–2002 | |
| Preceded by | LGen. Diomedio Villanueva |
| Succeeded by | LGen. Dionisio Santiago |
| Deputy Chief of Staff Armed Forces of the Philippines | |
| In office October 2000 – July 2001 | |
| Preceded by | Rear Admiral Napoleon Baylon |
| Succeeded by | Major General Narciso Abaya |
| Commander UNTAET | |
| In office February 2000 – July 2000 | |
| Preceded by | Peter Cosgrove INTERFET |
| Succeeded by | Lieutenant General Boonsrang Niumpradit |
| AFP Visayas Command | |
| In office 1999–2000 | |
| Preceded by | Major General Julius Javier |
| Succeeded by | Rear Admiral Napoleon Baylon |
| Superintendent Philippine Military Academy | |
| In office 1998–1999 | |
| Preceded by | Commodore Juan De Leon |
| Succeeded by | Maj. Gen. Manuel Carranza |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 2 April 1946 Nueva Ecija, Commonwealth of the Philippines |
| Education | Bachelor of Science Degree (1969) |
| Alma mater | Philippine Military Academy (1969) |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  Philippines |
| Branch/service |  Philippine Army |
| Years of service | 1969–2002 |
| Rank |  Lieutenant General |
| Commands |
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| Battles/wars | Communist rebellion in the Philippines Moro conflict |
Jaime de los Santos (born April 1946 in Nueva Ecija, Philippines) is a retired Filipino military general who led the United Nations Transitional Administration in East Timor (UNTAET) and the first Filipino officer to lead an international peacekeeping force on foreign soil. He also served as chief of staff and the commanding general of the Philippine Army.
De los Santos joined the Philippine Army in 1969 after graduating from the Philippine Military Academy with a 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.
In December 1999, United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan appointed de los Santos as the Force Commander of the UNTAET. The International Force East Timor (INTERFET) commanded by Australian Major General Peter Cosgrove transitioned to the UNTAET Peacekeeping Force on 23 February 2000.[1][2] Thus, Santos became the first Filipino officer to lead an international peacekeeping force.
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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Secretary-General appoints Force Commander, Deputy Force Commander for UN Transitional Administration in East Timor" (Press release). United Nations. 20 December 2019. SG/A/718.