Jodel Lesage

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Jodel Lessage
Born1954 (age 6970)
Haiti
AllegianceFlag of Haiti.svg  Haiti
Service/branch Armed Forces of Haiti
Armée de Terre
Years of service1976–1995
2017–2024
Rank Lieutenant general
UnitLéopard Corps
CommandsActing Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Haiti

Jodel Lessage (born 1954) is a Haitian military officer, who served as the Acting Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Haiti from 17 November 2017 to 7 August 2024. [1] [2] [3] He was 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. Although Brigadier general Sadrac Saintil was initially named in the presidential decree to become the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces, he was never ratified by the parliament to officially hold the position. Lessage would remain as commander-in-chief until 2024.

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Sadrac Saintil is a Haitian military officer. He was named in a presidential decree by President Jovenel Moïse to become the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Haiti, but was never ratified by the paliament. Lieutenant general Jodel Lesage would be named acting-commander instead, a post he would hold until 2024.

References

  1. "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.
  2. "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.
  3. 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