Admiral Admiral is one of the highest ranks in some navies. In the Commonwealth nations and the United States, a "full" admiral is equivalent to a "full" general in the army or the air force, and is above vice admiral and below admiral of the fleet, ...

Jorge Godoy was the Chief of Staff of the

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, until December 2011.

Personal life

Jorge Godoy was born on January 17, 1946, in

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. He is married to former María Laura Valdivia Lúpiz and they have two children.

Naval career

*1993, promoted to Captain *1999, promoted to Admiral *2000, awarded the Meritorious Service Medal "Almirante Joaquim Marques Lisboa, Marqués de Tamandaré" by the Navy of Brazil. *2001, appointed Assistant Secretary of Institutional Relations, Navy General Secretariat. *2002, took command of the Southern Naval Area and the ''Almirante Berisso'' naval base in

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. *2003,

Order of Naval Merit (Brazil) The Order of Naval Merit ( pt, Ordem do Mérito Naval) is a Brazilian military decoration established on 4 July 1934 by president Getúlio Vargas Getúlio Dornelles Vargas (; 19 April 1882 – 24 August 1954) was a Brazilian lawyer and polit ...

, degree Grand Officer *2003, appointed Vice Admiral *2003, awarded Order To Naval Merit, degree Commander, by Chile *2004,

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, United States.

Domestic Espionage Charges

In December 2011, Godoy retired upon being charged with domestic espionage against politicians, civic activists, and human rights organizations. According to the accusation, Godoy is culpable because the practice was widespread and continuous across the Navy. Article 248 of the Argentine Penal Code forbids military intelligence agencies from investigating citizens, and from operating within the domestic sphere. As of August 2012, Godoy has been convicted and is awaiting sentencing.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Godoy, Jorge 1946 births Living people People from Mar del Plata Argentine Navy admirals Foreign recipients of the Legion of Merit Recipients of the Order of Naval Merit (Brazil)