The Chief of Defence (French: Chef d’État-major de l'Armée) is a position in the military of Luxembourg and head of the Luxembourg Army. The Chief of Defence is the professional head of the armed forces, and in charge of the day-to-day operation. The current Chief of Defence is Steve Thull.
| Chief of Defence | |
|---|---|
| Chef d’État-major de l'Armée (French) | |
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 Luxembourg Army | |
| Member of | Ministry for Defence |
| Reports to | The Grand Duke |
| Formation | 15 July 1967 |
| First holder | Colonel Michel Mayer |
| Deputy | Deputy Chief of Defence |
| Website | Official website |
He is formally subordinate to the Grand Duke, whom the Constitution names as the commander-in-chief,[1] but answers to the Minister for Defence in the civilian government.[2]
List of Chiefs of Defence
edit| No. | Portrait | Chief of Defence | Took office | Left office | Time in office |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Colonel Michel Mayer | 15 July 1967 | 9 October 1972 | 5 years, 86 days | |
| 2 | Colonel Pierre Dauffenbach | 9 October 1972 | 4 February 1976 | 3 years, 118 days | |
| 3 | Colonel Jean Betz | 4 February 1976 | 9 March 1980 | 4 years, 34 days | |
| 4 | Colonel François Welfring | 9 March 1980 | 13 May 1984 | 4 years, 65 days | |
| 5 | Colonel Nicolas Ley | 13 May 1984 | 21 February 1988 | 3 years, 284 days | |
| 6 | Colonel Armand Bruck | 21 February 1988 | 4 November 1994 | 6 years, 256 days | |
| 7 | Colonel Michel Gretsch | 4 November 1994 | 2 July 1998 | 3 years, 240 days | |
| 8 | Colonel Guy Lenz (born 1946) | 2 July 1998 | 28 January 2002 | 3 years, 210 days | |
| 9 | Colonel Nico Ries (born 1953) | 28 January 2002 | 15 January 2008 | 5 years, 352 days | |
| 10 | General Gaston Reinig (born 1956) | 15 January 2008 | 1 February 2013 | 5 years, 17 days | |
| 11 | General Mario Daubenfeld (born 1958) | 1 February 2013 | 1 December 2014 | 1 year, 303 days | |
| 12 | General Romain Mancinelli (born 1959) | 1 December 2014 | 29 September 2017 | 2 years, 302 days | |
| 13 | General Alain Duschène (born 1960) | 29 September 2017 | 29 September 2020 | 3 years, 0 days | |
| 14 | General Steve Thull (born 1967) | 29 September 2020 | Incumbent | 4 years, 54 days |
Source: Army of Luxembourg Archived 2014-11-19 at the Wayback Machine
Footnotes
edit- ^ "Une monarchie constitutionnelle" (in French). Service Information et Presse. Archived from the original on 24 May 2011. Retrieved 26 November 2010.
- ^ "Organigramme" (in French). Army of Luxembourg. Retrieved 26 November 2010.
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