| Chief of the Joint Defence Staff | |
|---|---|
| Jefe del Estado Mayor Conjunto de la Defensa | |
 Coat of Arms of the Defence Staff | |
since 5 August 2020 | |
| Ministry of Defence Spanish Defence Staff | |
| Style | The Most Excellent |
| Status | Highest-ranking military officer for the assistance and support to the JEMAD |
| Abbreviation | JEMACON |
| Member of | Defence Staff Joint Defence Staff |
| Reports to | Chief of the Defence Staff |
| Seat | Vitruvio Street, Madrid |
| Nominator | Minister of Defence After being discussed in the Council of Ministers |
| Appointer | Monarch Countersigned by the Minister of Defence |
| Term length | No fixed term |
| Constituting instrument | Basic Criteria of National Defence and Military Organization Act of 1984 |
| Formation | January 11, 1984 |
| First holder | Divisional general Miguel Iñiguez del Moral |
The Chief of the Joint Defence Staff (JEMACON) is a high-ranking military officer. The JEMACON is the closest assistant and advisor to the Chief of the Defence Staff and it is appointed by the Monarch at the request of the Minister of Defence.
To carry out its duties of assistance and advise, the JEMACON leads the Joint Defence Staff (EMACON), a military body integrated in the Defence Staff and formed by all the military personnel necessary to support the JEMAD in its duties.[1]
The office of Chief of the Joint Defence Staff was created in 1984 along with the Chief of the Defence Staff position.[2] Since 5 August 2020, the current and 18th JEMACON is Lieutenant general Fernando García González-Valerio.[3]
- ^ "Royal Decree 872/2014, of October 10, which establishes the basic organization of the Armed Forces". www.boe.es. Retrieved 2019-10-31.
- ^ "Royal Decree 135/1984, of January 25, which restructures the Ministry of Defence". boe.es. Retrieved 2019-10-31.
- ^ "Real Decreto 763/2020, de 4 de agosto, por el que se nombra Jefe del Estado Mayor Conjunto de la Defensa al Teniente General del Cuerpo General del Ejército de Tierra don Fernando García González-Valerio". boe.es. Retrieved 2020-09-24.