Michel-Henri St-Louis

Michel-Henri St-Louis
Michel-Henri St-Louis
	St-Louis (right) in 2019
Allegiance	Canada
Service/branch	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 has served as acting Commander of the Canadian Army and Chief of the Army Staff since April 19, 2021.

Background[]

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]

Commander of the Canadian Army[]

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.

References[]

^ ^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.

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[:0-1] 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.

[:1-2] "Acting commander: Continuing the path to modernization | Canadian Army Today". Retrieved 2021-06-04.

[3] 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.

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