Chief of Naval Personnel
Admiral D. Gonzalo Sanz Alisedo
Admiral Sanz Alisedo was appointed Chief of Personnel in April 2023.
He was born in Madrid on January 18, 1963.
He entered the Naval Academy in August 1982 and graduated as Lieutenant Junior Grade in July 1987.
He has been Commanding Officer of the patrol boat ‘Acevedo’, corvette ‘Cazadora’, F-100 frigate ‘Álvaro de Bazán’ and LHD ‘Juan Carlos I’.
Admiral Sanz Alisedo has participated in many international missions including operations in the Persian Gulf, former Yugoslavia, Indian Ocean, Iraq and Libya.
Ha has a Staff Diploma and has held senior positions in different Staff Divisions like Operations, Logistics and Strategic Plans. He was also Head of the Private Office of the Chief of Staff of the Spanish Navy.
As Rear Admiral he was Chief of the General Services, Technical Assistance, Information and Communications’ Head Office, and the Logistics Division of the Spanish Navy Staff.
As Vice Admiral, he was Chief of the Plans Division of the Navy Staff.
Admiral Gonzalo Sanz Alisedo is married and has four children.