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Macron Appoints Military Adviser as New Army Chief

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President Emmanuel Macron has appointed his closest military adviser, an experienced fighter pilot, as the new chief of staff of France's armed forces, Defence Minister Sébastien Lecornu said on Wednesday.

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Appointed by Emmanuel Macron, Fabien Mandon has been appointed to succeed Thierry Burkhard as Chief of Staff of the Army. He is the first airman to reach the highest rank of the French army in 30 years.

Air Force General Fabien Mandon, the current Chief of Staff of the President's Special Staff (CEMP), was appointed Chief of Staff of the French Armed Forces (CEMA), replacing General Thierry Burkhard, who held the post for four years, announced Wednesday, July 23, the Minister of the Armed Forces, Sébastien Lecornu.

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He who was the president's chief of state-major takes the head of arms after Thierry Burkhard, who has been in office for four years.

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General Fabien Mandon is the new Chief of Staff of the French Armed Forces, announced on Wednesday the Minister of the Armed Forces Sébastien Lecornu. Appointed by Emmanuel Macron, he replaces General Thierry Burkhard in this position. He is the first airman to take up the post since General Jean-Philippe Douin 30 years ago - Who is General Fabien Mandon, the new Chief of Staff of the French Armed Forces? (Politics).

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The Minister of the Armed Forces, Sébastien Lecornu, announced this Wednesday the appointment of General Fabien Mandon as Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces (CEMA). Until then, the Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces of the Republic of Lithuania... Read more Who is General Fabien Mandon replacing Thierry Burkhard as Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces? appeared first on Current Values.

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Le Parisien broke the news in Paris, France on Tuesday, July 22, 2025.
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