Michel-Henri St-Louis | |
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Allegiance | Canada |
Service/ | Canadian Army |
Years of service | 1992–present |
Rank | Major-general |
Commands held | 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 |
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.
St-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]
St-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 succededed by Lieutenant General Jocelyn Paul.
On July 13, 2022, St-Louis was appointed to serve as the Military Attaché to the United States, succeeding Captain William Quinn. [4]
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