Chief of Staff of the French Army

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Officier général francais 5 etoiles.svg Elrick Irastorza
Elrick Irastorza CSFA.jpg
General Elrick Irastorza, France
12th Chief of Staff of the French Army
Born 1950 (age 61–62)
Allegiance  France
Service/branch Logo of the French Army (Armee de Terre).svg French Army
Years of service 1972 – present
Rank Général d'armée.svg Army General
Commands held Chief of the French Army Staff
Lieutenant-Colonel of the 8th Marine Infantry Parachute Regiment
Battles/wars Operation Tacaud(Chad)
Operation UNTAC(Cambodia)
Operation Unicorn(Ivory Coast)
Awards Legion Honneur Commandeur ribbon.svg Commander of the National Order of the Legion of Honour
National Order of Merit Officer Ribbon.png Commander of the National Order of Merit
Croix de la Valeur Militaire ribbon.svg Cross of Military Valour
Medaille d'Outre-Mer (Coloniale) ribbon.svg Overseas Medal
Medaille de la Defense Nationale Bronze ribbon.svg National Defense Medal Bronze level
Medaille de Reconnaissance de la Nation (d'Afrique du Nord) ribbon.svg Recognition Medal of the Nation
Croix du Combattant (1930 France) ribbon.svg Combatant Cross

The Chief of the Staff of the French Army (French: Chef d'État-Major de l'Armée de Terre, CEMAT) is the professional head of the French Army. The current Chief of Staff of the French Army has been General Elrick Irastorza since 2 July 2008.

[edit] French Army Chiefs of Staff

  • Raoul Le Mouton De Boisdeffre (1898)[1]
  • John Brown (1905–1909)
  • Stephen Laffon (1909–1911)
  • Joseph Joffre (28 July 1911 – 2 August 1914)[2]
  • Robert Nivelle (Dec 1916-May 1917)[3]
  • Edmond Buat (1921)[4]
  • Maxime Weygand (1931–1935)[5]
  • Louis Colson (1938)[6]
  • Emile Bethouarl (1944)[7]
  • Georges Revers (1946–1949)[8]
  • Paul Henri Romuald Ely (1954)[9]
  • Louis Le Puloch (18 July 1962 to 2 April 1965)[10]
  • Emile Cantarel (3 April 1965 to 31 March 1971)[11]
  • Alain de Boissieu (May 1971 – February 1975)[12]
  • Jean Lagarde (1975– 4 September 1980)[13]
  • Jean Delaunay (4 September 1980 – 10 March 1983)[14]
  • René Imbot (10 March 1983 – 1985)[14]
  • Maurice Schmitt (1985–1987)[15]
  • Gilbert Forray (1987–1991)[16]
  • Amédée-Marc Monchal (1991–1996)[17]
  • Philippe Mercier (1996–1999)
  • Yves Crene (1999–2002)[18]
  • Bernard Thorette (2 September 2002 – 15 July 2006)[19]
  • Bruno Cuche (16 July 2006 – 1 July 2008)[20]
  • Elrick Irastorza (2 July 2008 – )[21]

[edit] See also

[edit] References

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