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Chief of Defence (Luxembourg)

Summary

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)
Incumbent
General Steve Thull
since 29 September 2020
 Luxembourg Army
Member ofMinistry for Defence
Reports toThe Grand Duke
Formation15 July 1967
First holderColonel Michel Mayer
DeputyDeputy Chief of Defence
WebsiteOfficial 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
 
Mayer, MichelColonel
Michel Mayer		15 July 19679 October 19725 years, 86 days
2
 
Dauffenbach, PierreColonel
Pierre Dauffenbach		9 October 19724 February 19763 years, 118 days
3
 
Betz, JeanColonel
Jean Betz		4 February 19769 March 19804 years, 34 days
4
 
Welfring, FrançoisColonel
François Welfring		9 March 198013 May 19844 years, 65 days
5
 
Ley, NicolasColonel
Nicolas Ley		13 May 198421 February 19883 years, 284 days
6
 
Bruck, ArmandColonel
Armand Bruck		21 February 19884 November 19946 years, 256 days
7
 
Gretsch, MichelColonel
Michel Gretsch		4 November 19942 July 19983 years, 240 days
8
 
Lenz, GuyColonel
Guy Lenz
(born 1946)		2 July 199828 January 20023 years, 210 days
9
 
Ries, NicoColonel
Nico Ries
(born 1953)		28 January 200215 January 20085 years, 352 days
10
 
Reinig, GastonGeneral
Gaston Reinig
(born 1956)		15 January 20081 February 20135 years, 17 days
11
 
Daubenfeld, MarioGeneral
Mario Daubenfeld
(born 1958)		1 February 20131 December 20141 year, 303 days
12
 
Mancinelli, RomainGeneral
Romain Mancinelli
(born 1959)		1 December 201429 September 20172 years, 302 days
13
 
Duschène, AlainGeneral
Alain Duschène
(born 1960)		29 September 201729 September 20203 years, 0 days
14
 
Thull, SteveGeneral
Steve Thull
(born 1967)		29 September 2020Incumbent3 years, 205 days

Source: Army of Luxembourg Archived 2014-11-19 at the Wayback Machine

Footnotes edit

  1. ^ "Une monarchie constitutionnelle" (in French). Service Information et Presse. Archived from the original on 24 May 2011. Retrieved 26 November 2010.
  2. ^ "Organigramme" (in French). Army of Luxembourg. Retrieved 26 November 2010.