Chief of Defence (Luxembourg)
The Chief of Defence (French: Chef d'Etat-Major) 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 Alain Duschène.
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
№ | Chief of Defence | Took office | Left office | Time in office | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Michel Mayer | Colonel15 July 1967 | 9 October 1972 | years, 86 days | 5|
2 | Pierre Dauffenbach | Colonel9 October 1972 | 4 February 1976 | years, 118 days | 3|
3 | Jean Betz | Colonel4 February 1976 | 9 March 1980 | years, 34 days | 4|
4 | François Welfring | Colonel9 March 1980 | 13 May 1984 | years, 65 days | 4|
5 | Nicolas Ley | Colonel13 May 1984 | 21 February 1988 | years, 284 days | 3|
6 | Armand Bruck | Colonel21 February 1988 | 4 November 1994 | years, 256 days | 6|
7 | Michel Gretsch | Colonel4 November 1994 | 2 July 1998 | years, 240 days | 3|
8 | Guy Lenz (born 1946) | Colonel2 July 1998 | 28 January 2002 | years, 210 days | 3|
9 | Nico Ries (born 1953) | Colonel28 January 2002 | 15 January 2008 | years, 352 days | 5|
10 | Gaston Reinig (born 1956) | Brigadier General15 January 2008 | 1 February 2013 | years, 17 days | 5|
11 | Mario Daubenfeld (born 1958) | Brigadier General1 February 2013 | 1 December 2014 | year, 303 days | 1|
12 | Romain Mancinelli (born 1959) | Brigadier General1 December 2014 | 29 September 2017 | years, 302 days | 2|
13 | Alain Duschène (born 1960) | Brigadier General29 September 2017 | Incumbent | year, 14 days | 1
Source: Army of Luxembourg
Footnotes
- ↑ "Une monarchie constitutionnelle" (in French). Service Information et Presse. Retrieved 26 November 2010.
- ↑ "Organigramme" (in French). Army of Luxembourg. Retrieved 26 November 2010.
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