Félix Sanz Roldán
| Félix Sanz Roldán | |
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| 8th Director of the National Intelligence Center |
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Assumed office July 6, 2009 |
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| Monarch | Felipe VI |
| President | Mariano Rajoy |
| Deputy | Paz Esteban López |
| Preceded by | Alberto Sainz Cortés |
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| Born |
January 20, 1945 Uclés, Castilla-La Mancha, Spain |
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| Allegiance |
 Spain
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| Service/branch |
 Spanish Army
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| Years of service | 1962–present |
| Rank |
 Army general
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Félix Sanz Roldán is a Spanish Army officer. He has the rank of Army General and since July 6, 2009, he is the 8th Director the National Intelligence Center, the main Spanish intelligence agency. Previously, he was the Chief of the Defence Staff (JEMAD) of the Spanish Armed Forces between 2004 and 2008.
Sanz Roldán entered the General Military Academy, with the XXI Promotion of 1962, being promoted to Lieutenant in 1966. As a Lieutenant, he served in the Recruitment Instruction Battalion nº1 in El-Aaiún, Spanish Sahara. He was also destined into Astorga, Leon and San Roque, Cádiz.
After being promoted to Captain, he was destined to the Artillery Regiment Nº1 in Madrid. After completing his studies of General Staff, he held positions as Staff in the Armored Brigade XII in El Goloso, Madrid and in the Spanish-American Combined Joint Staff; He was the Head of Baton of Plana Mayor and Battery of Services, in the Artillery Group of ATP-XI Campaign in Campamento, and belonged to the Investigation and Doctrine Group of the Artillery Academy in Fuencarral.
After being promoted to Commandant (or Major) he was assigned as Deputy Military Attaché to the Spanish Embassy in Washington D.C. and later to the Section of Structures and Organic of the Division of Plans and Organization of the General Staff of the Army. Once promoted to Lieutenant colonel, he was appointed to command the Artillery Group of the Self-Propelled Campaign XII of the Armored Brigade, in El Goloso, Madrid and, at his retirement, was assigned to the Military Mission of Spain before the Supreme Allied Commander Europe (SACEUR) in Mons, Belgium.
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