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Benoît Puga

January 01, 1970

Benoît Puga (born 30 January 1953) is a general in the French Army and the Grand Chancellor of the National Order of the Legion of Honour and the National Order of Merit.[1]

Benoît Puga
General Puga in 2019
Grand Chancellor of the
National Order of the Legion of Honour
and the National Order of Merit
Assumed office
1 September 2016[1]
Preceded byJean-Louis Georgelin
Chief of the Military Staff of the
President of the Republic
In office
5 March 2010[2] – 6 July 2016[3]
Preceded byÉdouard Guillaud
Succeeded byBernard Rogel
Personal details
Born (1953-01-30) 30 January 1953 (age 71)
Saint-Mandé, France
Parent
  • Hubert Puga (father)
RelativesDenis Puga
Alma materÉcole Spéciale Militaire
École Militaire
École de l'infanterie
Military service
AllegianceFrance
Branch/serviceFrench Army
Years of service1975–present
RankArmy general
Unit
Commands
Battles/wars

Military career edit

Puga joined the École spéciale militaire de Saint-Cyr in September 1973, at the age of 20, following which he joined the Infantry Application School in 1975 with a rank of sous-lieutenant.

In September 1976, Puga joined the 1st Chasseur Group at Reims as an infantry section chief (French: chef de section) before becoming a platoon missile section chief. From August to October, he conducted a tour at the corps of a reconnaissance helicopter unit of the 2e ACR belonging to the VIIth U.S. Army Corps stationed at Nuremberg in Germany. He was promoted to the rank of lieutenant on 1 August 1976.

On 1 April 1978, Puga was assigned to the 2nd Foreign Parachute Regiment 2e REP, where he was, in succession, section chief, assistant officer, and commander of a company in a unit combat capacity. Accordingly, he was promoted to the rank of captain. He participated in several operations and exterior deployment: at Kolwezy in Zaire in 1978, at Gabon in 1979, at Djibouti in 1980 and 1981, at Beirut in 1982, at Bangui in Central African Republic in 1983 and Tchad in 1984.

In August 1984, Puga joined the general staff headquarters of the French Army. He was appointed as quarter officer at the operational center, a post which he left in August 1986 to become chargé for a year. He was promoted to the rank of chef de bataillon in 1985.

A candidate at the Superior War School and the Superior Inter-Arm Course (CSI) from September 1987 to June 1989, Puga received the command of an officer promotion class at Saint-Cyr from 1989 to 1992 where, a lieutenant colonel, he successively commanded the 3rd, 2nd and 1st battalions.

In August 1992, Puga rejoined the general staff headquarters at Paris at the corps of the study bureau and participated in the reorganization of the operational command of the armed forces. From February 1994 to June 1996, he was detached, first as a military assistant to the commandant of FORPRONU in ex-Yugoslavia from March 1994 to April 1995, then as military counselor of the co-president of the international conference for ex-Yugoslavia and European negotiator for the peace accords of Dayton, from May to December 1995, a personality which was the High representative of the international community in Bosnia. He was promoted to the rank of colonel in 1994.

On 9 August 1996, Puga received the regimental colors of the 2nd Foreign Parachute Regiment 2e REP and participated at the head of that regiment to operations in « Malabo » at Brazzaville in 1996, « Almandin II & III » at Bangui in RCA in 1996 and 1997, then Pelican I, II, III at Brazzaville in the Congo in 1997. He assumed particularly the command of operation Pelican III.

From September 1998 to August 1999, Puga was designated as cadre professor of the Inter-Arm Defense College (CID). During this period, he was detached from May to August 1999 near the special envoy for the Balkans of the Secretary General of the United Nations, as military counselor, and participated at this foreign title to the negotiations on the deployment of UNMIK in Kosovo and the stability pact in the Balkans.

From September 1999 to July 2000, Puga was an auditor for the 52nd session of IHEDN and the 49th session of the CHEM, then he occupied successively the functions of assistant « Terre » then inter-arms assistant to the chief Admiral at the Inter-Arms Operational Center (COIA) of the État-Major des Armées.

On 1 September 2004, Puga was designated as the head commandant of the Special Operation Command (COS).

On 1 July 2007, Puga assumed the functions of deputy chief (French: sous-chef) of operations at the general staff headquarters of the Armies and was elevated to the rank designation of général de corps d'armée. Director of the Direction du renseignement militaire in September 2008, he was designated as Chief of the Military Staff of the President of the Republic of President of France, Nicolas Sarkozy by replacing in the post Admiral Édouard Guillaud, who was nominated to Chief of the Defence Staff. During this time, Puga was maintained twice in his post by President Francois Hollande.

On 16 January 2014, Puga, Chief of the Military Staff of the President of the Republic was maintained in the 1st section of officer generals of the French Army until 30 August 2015. On 23 August 2016, Puga was designated by decree nomination as Grand Chancellor of the Legion of Honor (French: Grand Chancelier de la Légion d'honneur) GC-L.H succeeding Général Jean-Louis Georgelin.

General Benoît Puga is targeted in 2024 by an investigation by the National Financial Prosecutor's Office for "corruption", "influence peddling" and "illegal taking of interests": he is suspected of having compromised with Senator Jean-Pierre Bansard.

Honours and decorations edit

 
             
     
     
      
     
     
     
     
     
     
      
     
 

References edit

  1. ^ a b Government of the French Republic (23 August 2016). "Décret du 23 août 2016 portant nomination du grand chancelier de la Légion d'honneur – M. le général d'armée PUGA (Benoît)". Retrieved 23 July 2019.
  2. ^ Government of the French Republic (5 March 2010). "Arrêté du 5 mars 2010 portant nomination et cessation de fonctions à la présidence de la République". Retrieved 23 July 2019.
  3. ^ Government of the French Republic (1 July 2016). "Arrêté du 1er juillet 2016 portant cessation de fonctions à la présidence de la République – M. PUGA (Benoît)". Retrieved 23 July 2019.
  4. ^ . Archived from the original on 29 July 2018.

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FranceParentHubert Puga father RelativesDenis PugaAlma materEcole Speciale MilitaireEcole MilitaireEcole de l infanterieMilitary serviceAllegianceFranceBranch serviceFrench Army Infantry Foreign LegionYears of service1975 presentRankArmy generalUnit2nd Foreign Parachute RegimentCommands2nd Foreign Parachute Regiment Special Operation Command Directorate of Military IntelligenceBattles warsAngolan Civil War Battle of Kolwezi Chadian Libyan conflict Operation Manta Yugoslav Wars Central african Armed Forces mutinies Operation Almandin 2 Operation Almandin 3 Congo Civil War Operation Pelican 1 Operation Pelican 2 Operation Pelican 3 Contents 1 Military career 2 Honours and decorations 3 References 4 External linksMilitary career editPuga joined the Ecole speciale militaire de Saint Cyr in September 1973 at the age of 20 following which he joined the Infantry Application School in 1975 with a rank of sous lieutenant In September 1976 Puga joined the 1st Chasseur Group at Reims as an infantry section chief French chef de section before becoming a platoon missile section chief From August to October he conducted a tour at the corps of a reconnaissance helicopter unit of the 2e ACR belonging to the VIIth U S Army Corps stationed at Nuremberg in Germany He was promoted to the rank of lieutenant on 1 August 1976 On 1 April 1978 Puga was assigned to the 2nd Foreign Parachute Regiment 2e REP where he was in succession section chief assistant officer and commander of a company in a unit combat capacity Accordingly he was promoted to the rank of captain He participated in several operations and exterior deployment at Kolwezy in Zaire in 1978 at Gabon in 1979 at Djibouti in 1980 and 1981 at Beirut in 1982 at Bangui in Central African Republic in 1983 and Tchad in 1984 In August 1984 Puga joined the general staff headquarters of the French Army He was appointed as quarter officer at the operational center a post which he left in August 1986 to become charge for a year He was promoted to the rank of chef de bataillon in 1985 A candidate at the Superior War School and the Superior Inter Arm Course CSI from September 1987 to June 1989 Puga received the command of an officer promotion class at Saint Cyr from 1989 to 1992 where a lieutenant colonel he successively commanded the 3rd 2nd and 1st battalions In August 1992 Puga rejoined the general staff headquarters at Paris at the corps of the study bureau and participated in the reorganization of the operational command of the armed forces From February 1994 to June 1996 he was detached first as a military assistant to the commandant of FORPRONU in ex Yugoslavia from March 1994 to April 1995 then as military counselor of the co president of the international conference for ex Yugoslavia and European negotiator for the peace accords of Dayton from May to December 1995 a personality which was the High representative of the international community in Bosnia He was promoted to the rank of colonel in 1994 On 9 August 1996 Puga received the regimental colors of the 2nd Foreign Parachute Regiment 2e REP and participated at the head of that regiment to operations in Malabo at Brazzaville in 1996 Almandin II amp III at Bangui in RCA in 1996 and 1997 then Pelican I II III at Brazzaville in the Congo in 1997 He assumed particularly the command of operation Pelican III From September 1998 to August 1999 Puga was designated as cadre professor of the Inter Arm Defense College CID During this period he was detached from May to August 1999 near the special envoy for the Balkans of the Secretary General of the United Nations as military counselor and participated at this foreign title to the negotiations on the deployment of UNMIK in Kosovo and the stability pact in the Balkans From September 1999 to July 2000 Puga was an auditor for the 52nd session of IHEDN and the 49th session of the CHEM then he occupied successively the functions of assistant Terre then inter arms assistant to the chief Admiral at the Inter Arms Operational Center COIA of the Etat Major des Armees On 1 September 2004 Puga was designated as the head commandant of the Special Operation Command COS On 1 July 2007 Puga assumed the functions of deputy chief French sous chef of operations at the general staff headquarters of the Armies and was elevated to the rank designation of general de corps d armee Director of the Direction du renseignement militaire in September 2008 he was designated as Chief of the Military Staff of the President of the Republic of President of France Nicolas Sarkozy by replacing in the post Admiral Edouard Guillaud who was nominated to Chief of the Defence Staff During this time Puga was maintained twice in his post by President Francois Hollande On 16 January 2014 Puga Chief of the Military Staff of the President of the Republic was maintained in the 1st section of officer generals of the French Army until 30 August 2015 On 23 August 2016 Puga was designated by decree nomination as Grand Chancellor of the Legion of Honor French Grand Chancelier de la Legion d honneur GC L H succeeding General Jean Louis Georgelin General Benoit Puga is targeted in 2024 by an investigation by the National Financial Prosecutor s Office for corruption influence peddling and illegal taking of interests he is suspected of having compromised with Senator Jean Pierre Bansard Honours and decorations edit nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp French Parachutist Badge Grand Cross of the Legion of Honour Commandeur of the Legion d Honneur 2006 Officier of the Legion d Honneur 1998 Chevalier of the Legion d Honneur 1991 Grand Croix de l ordre national du Merite Croix de la Valeur militaire 8 citations 2 etoiles en vermeil et 6 en bronze Ordre des Palmes academiques Commander Order of Agricultural Merit Commander Croix du combattant Overseas Medal 5 agrafes clasps Medaille de la Defense nationale National Defence Medal in bronze Medaille de reconnaissance de la Nation Medaille commemorative francaise United Nations Medal for Croatia with numeral 2 Order of Prince Danilo I Knight Commander Montenegro NATO Medal for the former Yugoslavia Order of the Holy Sepulchre Cross of Merit with Gold Star Holy See Order pro Merito Melitensi Military Grand Cross with swords Malta Order of the Nile Grand Officer Egypt Order of the Military 2nd class Morocco Ordre de la reconnaissance centrafricaine commandeur Commander of the National Order of Merit Mauritania National Order of Niger Commander National Order of Mali Commander Legion of Merit Commander Defense Intelligence Agency Director s Award Order of Merit of Germany Grand Cross Order of the Lion Commander Senegal Ordre National Commandeur Cote d Ivoire Order of Merit of Poland Grand Cross Order of the White Lion 3rd class Czechoslovakia Order of the Republic Commander Tunisia Order of the Southern Cross Grand Officer Brazil Order of Ouissam Alaouite Grand Officer Morocco USSOCOM Medal Croix de la bravoure militaire de Zaire Cross of Military Bravery of Zaire with gold palm Inter African Medal for the Protection of the Bangui Agreements Order of Patriotic Merit Officer Burundi Order of the Aztec Eagle Plaque Mexico 4 Order of the British Empire Military version Honorary Commander Puga received every single degree of the Legion of Honor and the National Order of Merit References edit a b Government of the French Republic 23 August 2016 Decret du 23 aout 2016 portant nomination du grand chancelier de la Legion d honneur M le general d armee PUGA Benoit Retrieved 23 July 2019 Government of the French Republic 5 March 2010 Arrete du 5 mars 2010 portant nomination et cessation de fonctions a la presidence de la Republique Retrieved 23 July 2019 Government of the French Republic 1 July 2016 Arrete du 1er juillet 2016 portant cessation de fonctions a la presidence de la Republique M PUGA Benoit Retrieved 23 July 2019 DOF Diario Oficial de la Federacion Archived from the original on 29 July 2018 External links edit in French Biography at the Ministry of Defence Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Benoit Puga amp oldid 1218225163, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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