Jorge Isaac Anaya
| Jorge Isaac Anaya | |
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Anaya in 1976
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| Born | 27 September 1926 |
| Died | 9 January 2008 (aged 81) |
| Allegiance |
 Argentina
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| Service/branch |
 Argentine Navy
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| Years of service | 1947-1982 |
| Rank | Vice Admiral |
| Unit | Missile Frigate Division |
| Battles/wars | Falklands War |
Admiral Jorge Isaac Anaya (27 September 1926 – 9 January 2008) was a former Commander-in-Chief of the Argentine Navy. He was born in Bahía Blanca, in the province of Buenos Aires. He participated in the Right-wing military dictatorship known as the National Reorganisation Process (1976–1983) and, along with Leopoldo Fortunato Galtieri and Basilio Lami Dozo, was a member of the Third Military Junta that ruled Argentina between 1981 and 1982. He was the main architect and supporter of a military solution for the long-standing claim over the Falkland Islands that led to the Falklands War (Spanish: Guerra de las Malvinas).
In 1955, Ship-of-the-Line Lieutenant Anaya participated in the coup against president Juan Domingo Perón. He was known to torture dissidents and new conscripts, and was recruited by the CIA for a covert anti-Communist programme in 1962.
He later served as Argentina's naval attaché in London, United Kingdom between 1964 and 1967. He commanded an anti-Submarine Frigate between 1967 and 1970, a Destroyer Escort Squadron between 1970 and 1972, and a Guided Missile Frigate Squadron between 1972 and 1974. Between 1974 and 1976 he was the Chief of the Naval Police and Naval Intelligence
In 1976, during the first part of the new military regime, Anaya was Chief of Naval Operations.
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