Jaime de los Santos

Jaime de los Santos (born April 1946 in Nueva Ecija, Philippines) is a retired Filipino military general who led the United Nations Transitional Administration in East Timor (UNTAET) and the first Filipino officer to lead an international peacekeeping force on foreign soil. He also served as chief of staff and the commanding general of the Philippine Army.

De los Santos joined the Philippine Army in 1969 after graduating from the Philippine Military Academy with a Bachelor of Science in Military Engineering. De los Santos later on served as a brigade commander, chief of staff and commanding general of an infantry division and superintendent of the Philippine Military Academy.

In December 1999, United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan appointed de los Santos as the Force Commander of the UNTAET. The International Force East Timor (INTERFET) commanded by Australian Major General Peter Cosgrove transitioned to the UNTAET Peacekeeping Force on 23 February 2000. Thus, Santos became the first Filipino officer to lead an international peacekeeping force.

In 2001, President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo appointed de los Santos as the chief of staff and the commanding general of the Philippine Army of the Armed Forces of the Philippines. He retired from military service in April 2002.

Awards in military service

 * Philippines Presidential Unit Citation.png Philippine Republic Presidential Unit Citation
 * PHL People Power I Unit Citation.png People Power I Unit Citation
 * PHL People Power II Unit Citation.png People Power II Ribbon
 * PHL Martial Law Unit Citation.png Martial Law Unit Citation
 * PHL Distinguished Service Star BAR.svg Distinguished Service Stars
 * Distinguished Conduct Star Ribbon Bar.png 1 Distinguished Conduct Star
 * PHL Blue White Red.png Presidential Medal of Merit
 * PHL Outstanding Achievement Medal.PNG 1 Outstanding Achievement Medal
 * PHL Gawad Sa Kaunlaran.gif Gawad sa Kaunlaran
 * PHL Bronze Cross.gif Bronze Cross Medals
 * PHL Military Merit Medal.gif Military Merit Medals with one silver and three bronze anahaws
 * PHL Silver Wing Medal ribbon bar.png Silver Wing Medal
 * PHL Military Commendation.gif Military Commendation Medals
 * PHL Military Civic Action Medal.gif Military Civic Action Medal
 * PHL Sagisag Ulirang Kawal.gif Sagisag ng Ulirang Kawal
 * AFP Long Service Medal.gif Long Service Medal
 * United Nations Service Medal Korea ribbon.svg United Nations Service Medal
 * Anti-dissidence_Campaign_Medal.png Anti-dissidence Campaign Medal
 * Luzon Anti-dissidence Campaign Medal.png Luzon Anti-Dissidence Campaign Medal
 * PHL Visayas Anti-Dissidence Campaign Medal ribbon.png Visayas Anti-Dissidence Campaign Medal
 * Mindanao Anti-dissidence Campaign Medal.png Mindanao Anti-Dissidence Campaign Medal
 * Disaster Relief and Rehabilitation Operations Ribbon.gif Disaster Relief and Rehabilitation Operations Ribbon
 * Transitional Administration in East Timor Medal ribbon.png United Nations Transitional Administration in East Timor (UNTAET) Ribbon
 * AFP Parachutist Badge.png AFP Parachutist Badge
 * Combat Commander's (Kagitingan) Badge.png Combat Commander's Badge (Philippines)
 * Philippine Air Force Gold Wings Badge