Jesus Vargas (general)

Jesus Vargas
Jesus Vargas
	General Jesus Vargas in Bangkok, 1969
Secretary General of the Southeast Asia Treaty Organization
	In office; July 1, 1965 – September 5, 1972
Preceded by	Konthi Suphamongkhon
Succeeded by	Sunthorn Hongladarom
Secretary of National Defense
	In office; August 28, 1957 – May 18, 1959
President	Carlos P. Garcia
Preceded by	Sotero Cabahug
Succeeded by	Alejo Santos
Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces of the Philippines
	In office; December 30, 1953 – December 29, 1956
President	Ramon Magsaysay
Preceded by	Calixto Duque
Succeeded by	Alfonso Arellano
Vice-Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces of the Philippines
	In office; January 11, 1951 – May 4, 1953
President	Elpidio Quirino
Deputy Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces of the Philippines
	In office; December 31, 1949 – December 21, 1951
President	Elpidio Quirino
Personal details
Born	Jesus Miranda Vargas; March 22, 1905; Manila, Philippine Islands
Died	March 25, 1994 (aged 89)
Education	Philippine Constabulary Academy (BS)
Alma mater	Field Artillery School; US Command Staff College
Awards	Gold Cross; * Distinguished Service Star,; Long Service medal; Military Commendation ribbon; * Army Commendation ribbon; Philippine Republic Presidential citation badge; Distinguished Unit Badge; Luzon Campaign medal; Philippine Defense medal and ribbon; * Philippine Liberation medal and ribbon; * Anti-dissidence Campaign ribbon; * American Defense Services medal and ribbon; * Asiatic-Pacific War Theater Campaign medal and ribbon; * World War II Victory medal and ribbon; * Order of Military Merit (Taiguk), Republic of Korea ; Order of the White Elephant, Thailand ; Military Merit Medal (degree of the commander).;
Military service
Branch/service	Philippine Army; Philippine Constabulary
Years of service	1937–1956 (PA); 1929–1937 (PC)
Rank	Lieutenant General
Battles/wars	World War II; Hukbalahap rebellion

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Jesus Miranda Vargas (22 March 1905 – 25 March 1994) was a retired Filipino lieutenant general who served as Secretary of National Defense and Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces of the Philippines. In his later years, he was the Secretary-General of Southeast Asia Treaty Organization (SEATO) which was based in Bangkok, Thailand.