Teodoro Esteban López Calderón
Teodoro Esteban López Calderón | |
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| Chief of the Defence Staff | |
| Assumed office 27 January 2021 | |
| Monarch | Felipe VI |
| Prime Minister | Pedro Sánchez |
| Preceded by | Miguel Ángel Villarroya |
| Admiral Chief of Staff of the Navy | |
| In office 1 April 2017 – 27 January 2021 | |
| Monarch | Felipe VI |
| Prime Minister | Mariano Rajoy (2017–2018) Pedro Sánchez (2018–present) |
| Preceded by | Jaime Muñoz-Delgado |
| Succeeded by | Antonio Martorell Lacave Fausto Escrigas Rodríguez (Acting) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Teodoro Esteban López Calderón 3 May 1954 Cartagena, Spain |
| Alma mater | Escuela Naval Militar |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | Spain |
| Branch/service | Spanish Navy |
| Years of service | 1973—present |
| Rank | Admiral General |
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| Battles/wars | Operation Active Endeavor |
Teodoro Esteban López Calderón (born 3 May 1954) is a Spanish Navy officer who is serving as the 12th and current Chief of the Defence Staff of the Spanish Armed Forces since 27 January 2021. Previously, he served as Admiral Chief of Staff of the Navy from 2017 and 2021.