Michel-Henri St-Louis OMM MSC MSM CD is a Canadian Forces officer who holds the rank of major general in the Canadian Army. St-Louis was the acting Commander of the Canadian Army and Chief of the Army Staff in 2021.
Michel-Henri St-Louis | |
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 St-Louis (right) in 2019 | |
| Allegiance |  Canada |
| Service |  Canadian Army |
| Years of service | 1992–present |
| Rank |  Major-general |
| Commands | Acting Commander of the Canadian Army and Chief of the Army Staff Canadian Army Doctrine and Training Centre Joint Task Force IMPACT |
| Awards | Order of Military Merit Meritorious Service Cross Meritorious Service Medal Canadian Forces' Decoration |
Background
editSt-Louis served as an infantry officer from the Royal 22e Régiment since 1992.[1] He has deployed on missions to Bosnia, Croatia, Afghanistan and the Middle East, and served as Deputy Commanding General for Operations of the U.S. Army's I Corps at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, and as Commander of Joint Task Force Impact.[2][3] He holds three master's degrees focused on war, defence and strategy has also served as Commander of the Canadian Army Doctrine and Training Centre since August 2020.[1]
Commander of the Canadian Army
editSt-Louis succeeded Major General Derek A. Macaulay as acting Commander of the Canadian Army on April 19, 2021.[2] He assumed the position in an interim capacity while Lieutenant General Wayne Erye acts as Chief of the Defence Staff. St-Louise was subsequently succeeded by Lieutenant General Jocelyn Paul.
Military Attaché
editOn July 13, 2022, St-Louis was appointed to serve as the Defence Attaché to the United States, succeeding Captain William Quinn.[4]
References
edit- ^ a b Government of Canada, National Defence (2016-10-03). "Commander Canadian Army Doctrine and Training Centre Headquarters - Canadian Army". www.army-armee.forces.gc.ca. Retrieved 2021-06-04.
- ^ a b "Acting commander: Continuing the path to modernization | Canadian Army Today". Retrieved 2021-06-04.
- ^ Defence, National (2020-06-11). ""Our Teams Had to Adapt When Facing Adversity" – BGen St-Louis Hands Command of Joint Task Force IMPACT to BGen Wright". www.canada.ca. Retrieved 2021-06-04.
- ^ "New Canadian Defence Attaché to the United States: Major-General Michel-Henri St-Louis". 27 July 2022.
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