Jean-Louis Georgelin
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Georgelin in 2007
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| Born | 30 August 1948 Aspet, Haute-Garonne, France |
| Died | Script error: The function "death_date_and_age" does not exist. Bordes-Uchentein, France |
| Allegiance | France |
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 French Army |
| Years of service | 1967–2010 |
| Rank | General Chief of the Military Staff Chief of the Defence Staff |
| Unit | 153rd infantry regiment |
| Awards | Légion d'honneur Ordre national du Mérite Bundesverdienstkreuz Legion of Merit |
| Other work | Great Chancellor of the Légion d'honneur |
Jean-Louis Georgelin (30 August 1948 – 18 August 2023) was a French Army General who was Chief of the Defence Staff ("Chef d'état-major des armées", CEMA) between 4 October 2006 and 25 February 2010. From 9 June 2010 until 2016 he served as Great Chancellor of the French national order, the Légion d'honneur.
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Biography
After nine years at the Prytanée National Militaire, Georgelin joined Saint-Cyr in 1967. As a lieutenant, he was Chef de Section (Platoon Commander) at the École d'application de l'infanterie (Infantry School) from 1975 to 1976, responsible for the training of non-commissioned officers. He served with the 153rd infantry regiment as a Captain.
As a "Commandant" (Major), he graduated from the United States Army Command and General Staff College at Fort Leavenworth and then from the Institute of Higher National Defence Studies (IHEDN) in Paris.
From 1985 to 1988, as a Lieutenant-colonel, he was in charge of a class at Saint-Cyr (promotion Cadets de la France Libre). He then served at the chief of staff of the Army at the financial department from 1988 to 1991. He was aide to the chief of cabinet of the Prime Minister from 1994 to 1997. From 1998 and 2002 he served at the general staff of the Army, directing the "plans, programmes and evaluations" division.
Georgelin was personal chief of staff of President Jacques Chirac from 25 October 2002 to 4 October 2006. Promoted to général d'armée on 3 October 2003.
Georgelin was promoted to Chief of the Defence Staff by the ministerial council of 20 August 2006. He became the Great Chancellor of the French national order of the Legion of honor by the ministerial council of 9 June 2010.[1]
On 17 April 2019, Georgelin was appointed special representative to oversee the reconstruction of Notre-Dame-de-Paris after it was severely damaged by fire.[2]
On 18 August 2023, Georgelin died after falling off a mountain during a n alpine hike.[3][4] His body was discovered at Mont Valier peak in the Pyrenees mountains straddling the France-Spain border.[4][5] Georgelin was 74, and his death was ruled as having likely been due to an accident.[5]
Honours
French Parachutist Badge- 80x80px Grand Cross of the Légion d'Honneur (France)
- 80x80px Grand Cross of the Ordre national du Mérite (France)
French Order of Academic Palms, Commander
French Order of Arts and Letters, Commander
French commemorative medal
NATO Medal for the former Yugoslavia with bar- 80px Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany, Commander's Cross
Commander of the US Legion of Merit- 80px Sash of the Order of the Aztec Eagle (Mexico)[6]
Order pro Merito Melitensi (Order of Merit of the Sovereign Military Order of Malta), Grand Cross with swords
Equestrian Order of the Holy Sepulchre of Jerusalem, Cross of Merit with Gold Star (Holy See)
Distinguished Service Order (Military), Singapore- 80x80px Order of Excellence, Grand Cross (Pakistan)
- 80px Order of Bernardo O'Higgins, Grand Cross (Chile)
- 80x80px Order of King Abdulaziz, Grand Officer (Saudi Arabia)
- 80px Order of Aviz, Grand Officer (Portugal)
- 80px Order of Saint-Charles, Grand Officer (Monaco)
Order of Merit of the Italian Republic, Grand Officer (Italy)- 80px Military Order of Morocco, 2nd class
Order of the British Empire, Honorary Knight Commander (Military)
Order of Isabella the Catholic, Commander (Spain)
Order of Léopold, Commander (Belgium)
Order of the Crown, Commander (Belgium)- 80px Order of Merit of the Republic of Hungary, Commander
- 80px Order of the Southern Cross, Commander (Brazil)
- 80px Order of Merit of the Central African Republic, Commander
- 80px National Order of Merit of Benin, Commander
- 80px National Order of Mali, Commander
- 80px National Order of Niger, Commander
- 80px National Order of Chad, Commander
Order of Merit of the Republic of Poland, Commander- 80px Order of Valour, Commander (Cameroon)
External links
- Script error: No such module "In lang". Biographie du Général d'armée Jean-Louis Georgelin, grand chancelier de la Légion d'honneur
- Script error: No such module "In lang". French national Order of Legion of Honnor, official website
- Script error: No such module "In lang". – Biographie du CEMA
- Script error: No such module "In lang". Article du journal Libération
- Script error: No such module "In lang". Discours du chef d'état-major des armées
- Script error: No such module "In lang". Visite officielle du CEMA aux Etats-Unis
Notes
- ↑ Conseil des ministres du 9 juin 2010, mesures d’ordre individuel Archived 13 June 2010 at the Wayback Machine
- ↑ Jean-Louis Georgelin, un général pour veiller sur Notre-Dame
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| Military offices | ||
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| Preceded by | Chief of the Military Staff of the President of the Republic 10 May 2002 – 2 September 2006 |
Succeeded by Édouard Guillaud |
| Preceded by | Chief of the Defence Staff 4 October 2006 – 24 February 2010 |
Succeeded by Édouard Guillaud |
| Political offices | ||
| Preceded by | Grand Chancellor of the Legion of Honour 9 June 2010 – 31 August 2016 |
Succeeded by Benoît Puga |
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- People from Haute-Garonne
- École Spéciale Militaire de Saint-Cyr alumni
- French generals
- Grand Chancellors of the Legion of Honour
- Grand Cross of the Legion of Honour
- Grand Cross of the Ordre national du Mérite
- Commandeurs of the Ordre des Palmes Académiques
- Commandeurs of the Ordre des Arts et des Lettres
- Commanders of the Legion of Merit
- Commanders Crosses of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany
- Grand Officers of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic
- Grand Officers of the Order of Saint-Charles
- Commanders of the Order of the Crown (Belgium)
- Honorary Knights Commander of the Order of the British Empire
- Commanders of the Order of Isabella the Catholic
- Grand Officers of the Order of Aviz
- Recipients of the Order of Merit of the Republic of Hungary
- Commanders of the National Order of Mali
- Recipients of the Order of Merit of the Republic of Poland
- Recipients of the Order of Valour
- Accidental deaths from falls
- Mountaineering deaths
- Accidental deaths in France
