Francisco Cubides

Francisco Hernando Cubides Granados (born 8 June 1966) is a Colombian admiral who has served as General Commander of the Military Forces since 2025.^[1][2] He served as general commander of the Colombian National Navy from 2022 to 2024.^[3][4]

Francisco Cubides
Birth name	Francisco Hernando Cubides Granados
Born	(1966-06-08) 8 June 1966 (age 59) Bogotá, D.C., Colombia
Allegiance	Colombia
Branch	National Navy of Colombia
Years of service	1990–present
Rank	Admiral
Commands	General Commander of the Military Forces General Commander of the National Navy of Colombia
Battles / wars	Colombian conflict War on drugs
Alma mater	Admiral Padilla Naval Cadet School New Granada Military University

Cubides graduated from the Almirante Padilla Naval Cadet School. He specializes in human resources management and senior management from the Nueva Granada Military University. He has advanced management studies from the Pontificia Universidad Javeriana.^[5][6]

In July 2024, President Gustavo Petro appointed Cubides as the general commander of the Military Forces following the resignation of Helder Giraldo.^[7][8] He is the first admiral in thirty years to serve a general commander of the Military Forces.