André Blattmann (born 6 March 1956) was the SwissLieutenant General and Chief of the Armed Forces from 1 March 2009 (ad interim since 20 August 2008) until 31 December 2016. He led the Swiss army after the leave of Roland Nef ad interim on 25 July 2008.[1]
André Blattmann
Lt Gen André Blattmann during a visit to the Pentagon in July 2015
André Blattmann (center) as a guest of honor at the Landsgemeinde in Appenzell on 25 April 2010
Blattmann did an apprenticeship as a clerk and was promoted to Bachelor of Business Administration. In 2003 he completed an Executive MBA education at the University of Zurich.[1]
On 1 January 2001 his appointment as Chief of Staff of the Field Army Corps 4 became effective[1] with simultaneous promotion to Brigadier. In 2002 he attended the Senior International Defense Management Course in Monterey, California in the United States.
From 2004 to 2005 he was the commander of the Central School, which is part of the higher professional training of the army.[1] From the 1st of January 2006 Blattmann served as Assigned Higher Staff Officer.[1]
Blattmann replaced Roland Nef, who resigned on 25 July 2008 following allegations of sexual harassment, as Chief of the Armed Forces.[2]
In December 2015, Blattman warned that cutbacks to the Swiss military are a serious threat because of the rise of terrorism and hybrid warfare.[3]
In March 2016 the minister of defence announced the retirement of André Blattmann by the end of 2016.[4] His formal retirement ceremony was held on 8 December 2016 and he was succeeded by Philippe Rebord on 1 January 2017.[5][6][7] After his retirement, Blattmann continued to work for the Swiss Armed Forces as an advisor, expecting to retire on 31 December 2017.[8]
On 16 November 2017 André Blattmann was appointed to the Board of Directors of Swiss International Air Lines, where he would take up his duties on 1 January 2018.[9][10]
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^"Swiss army chief warns of terrorism and unrest". 28 December 2015.
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^ (in German). Swiss Armed Forces. December 8, 2016. Archived from the original on February 13, 2017. Retrieved January 10, 2017.
^"Le commandement de l'armée passe en mains du Valaisan Philippe Rebord" (in French). Radio Télévision Suisse. December 8, 2016. Retrieved January 10, 2017.
^"Philippe Rebord prend la tête de l'armée". Tribune de Genève (in French). December 12, 2016. Retrieved January 10, 2017.
^"Armeechef André Blattmann Tritt auf 2017 Zurück – Das Sind Mögliche Nachfolger". Aargauer Zeitung. 23 March 2016. Retrieved 12 January 2017.
^Ex-Armeechef geht zur Swiss 17 November 2017 "20 Minuten" (in German)
^"Board of Directors". swiss.com. Retrieved 28 December 2019.
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andré, blattmann, born, march, 1956, swiss, lieutenant, general, chief, armed, forces, from, march, 2009, interim, since, august, 2008, until, december, 2016, swiss, army, after, leave, roland, interim, july, 2008, during, visit, pentagon, july, 2015born, 1956. Andre Blattmann born 6 March 1956 was the Swiss Lieutenant General and Chief of the Armed Forces from 1 March 2009 ad interim since 20 August 2008 until 31 December 2016 He led the Swiss army after the leave of Roland Nef ad interim on 25 July 2008 1 Andre BlattmannLt Gen Andre Blattmann during a visit to the Pentagon in July 2015Born 1956 03 06 6 March 1956 age 68 Richterswil SwitzerlandAllegiance SwitzerlandService wbr branch Swiss ArmyYears of service1984 2017RankKorpskommandantCommands heldChief of the Armed ForcesAwardsSee Decorations and awards Contents 1 Biography 2 Decorations and awards 3 References 4 External linksBiography edit nbsp Andre Blattmann center as a guest of honor at the Landsgemeinde in Appenzell on 25 April 2010Blattmann did an apprenticeship as a clerk and was promoted to Bachelor of Business Administration In 2003 he completed an Executive MBA education at the University of Zurich 1 On 1 January 2001 his appointment as Chief of Staff of the Field Army Corps 4 became effective 1 with simultaneous promotion to Brigadier In 2002 he attended the Senior International Defense Management Course in Monterey California in the United States From 2004 to 2005 he was the commander of the Central School which is part of the higher professional training of the army 1 From the 1st of January 2006 Blattmann served as Assigned Higher Staff Officer 1 Blattmann replaced Roland Nef who resigned on 25 July 2008 following allegations of sexual harassment as Chief of the Armed Forces 2 In December 2015 Blattman warned that cutbacks to the Swiss military are a serious threat because of the rise of terrorism and hybrid warfare 3 In March 2016 the minister of defence announced the retirement of Andre Blattmann by the end of 2016 4 His formal retirement ceremony was held on 8 December 2016 and he was succeeded by Philippe Rebord on 1 January 2017 5 6 7 After his retirement Blattmann continued to work for the Swiss Armed Forces as an advisor expecting to retire on 31 December 2017 8 On 16 November 2017 Andre Blattmann was appointed to the Board of Directors of Swiss International Air Lines where he would take up his duties on 1 January 2018 9 10 Decorations and awards edit nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp Length of Service Decorationwith three golden rosettesAssault Rifle Level 2 Military sport Level 2 Operations within SwitzerlandReferences edit a b c d e Korpskommandant Andre Blattmann in German Swiss Armed Forces Archived from the original on October 9 2016 Retrieved 10 January 2017 Army chief falls but defence minister to stay swissinfo 25 July 2008 Retrieved 15 September 2008 Swiss army chief warns of terrorism and unrest 28 December 2015 Geiser Urs March 23 2016 Swiss Army Chief Resigns Swissinfo Retrieved March 29 2016 Korpskommandant Andre Blattmann gibt Standarte der Schweizer Armee zuruck in German Swiss Armed Forces December 8 2016 Archived from the original on February 13 2017 Retrieved January 10 2017 Le commandement de l armee passe en mains du Valaisan Philippe Rebord in French Radio Television Suisse December 8 2016 Retrieved January 10 2017 Philippe Rebord prend la tete de l armee Tribune de Geneve in French December 12 2016 Retrieved January 10 2017 Armeechef Andre Blattmann Tritt auf 2017 Zuruck Das Sind Mogliche Nachfolger Aargauer Zeitung 23 March 2016 Retrieved 12 January 2017 Ex Armeechef geht zur Swiss 17 November 2017 20 Minuten in German Board of Directors swiss com Retrieved 28 December 2019 External links edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Andre Blattmann Official profileMilitary officesPreceded byLt Gen Roland Nef Chief of the Armed Forces1 March 20091 31 December 2016 Succeeded byLt Gen Philippe RebordNotes and references1 Chief of the Armed Forces ad interim since 20 August 2008 nbsp nbsp This biographical article related to the military of Switzerland is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Andre Blattmann amp oldid 1175215217, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
