Background
RENARD, Abel was born on November 26, 1875 in Buenos Aires, Argentina.
RENARD, Abel was born on November 26, 1875 in Buenos Aires, Argentina.
Educated Escuela Naval, Escuela de Aplicación para Oficiales.
Chief, hydrographic coast commission. Chief, division of schools, personnel bureau, 1917. Chief of staff, Rio de la Plata arsenal.
Chief of arsenal, 3d naval region, and 1st naval division. Commander in chief, instrn. division. Director general of materiel.
Navy chief-of-staff; minister of navy, 1930-1931. Director general of administration. President, commission to organize national merchant marine.
President, supreme council of war and navy, 1938-1944. Officer, Crown of Italy. Honorary knight commander, civil division, Order of the British Empire.
Member: Society Ornitológica del Plata, Yacht Club Argentino.