Jodel Lessage

Jodel Lessage (born February 19 1954) is a Haitian military officer,^[1] who served as the acting Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Haiti from 17 November 2017 to 20 August 2024.^[2][3][4] He is the first Commander-in-Chief following the re-establishment of the Armed Forces after 22 years and their disbandment in 1995, during the Operation Uphold Democracy.

Jodel Lessage
Lessage in 2023
Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Haiti
In office 17 November 2017 – 20 August 2024
Preceded by	(Armed Forces Disbanned)
Succeeded by	Lt. Gen. Derby Guerrier
Personal details
Born	(1954-02-19) 19 February 1954 (age 70) Haiti
Military service
Allegiance	Haiti
Branch/service	Haitian Army
Years of service	1976–1995 2017–2024
Rank	Lieutenant general
Unit	Corps des Léopards (disbanned)

References

1. "Federal Register, Volume 59 Issue 67 (Thursday, April 7, 1994)". www.govinfo.gov. Retrieved 27 October 2024.
2. "Haiti - FLASH : President Moïse appoints acting Commander-in-Chief of the Army of Haiti". haitilibre.com. 18 November 2017. Archived from the original on 24 March 2023. Retrieved 5 July 2022.
3. "Installation du haut état-major des Forces Armées d'Haïti". juno7.ht (in French). 27 March 2018. Archived from the original on 5 July 2022. Retrieved 5 July 2022.
4. Marion, John (6 April 2018). "Haitian army general staff appointed amid tensions with the Dominican Republic". wsws.org. Archived from the original on 5 July 2022. Retrieved 5 July 2022.

Military offices
Vacant Title last held by Bernardin Poisson	Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Haiti Acting 2017–2024	Succeeded by Derby Guerrier Acting