Jean-Louis Georgelin
French general (1948–2023) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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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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Born | (1948-08-30)30 August 1948 Aspet, Haute-Garonne, France |
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Died | 18 August 2023(2023-08-18) (aged 74) Bordes-Uchentein, France |
Allegiance | France |
Service/ | 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 |
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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, and continued in this role until his death.