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Chief Of Defence (Luxembourg)
The Chief of Defence () 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 Steve Thull. He is formally subordinate to the Grand Duke, whom the Constitution names as the commander-in-chief, but answers to the Minister for Defence in the civilian government. List of Chiefs of Defence SourceArmy of Luxembourg Footnotes Luxembourg Luxembourg, officially the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg, is a landlocked country in Western Europe. It is bordered by Belgium to the west and north, Germany to the east, and France on the south. Its capital and most populous city, Luxembour ... Military of Luxembourg 1960s establishments in Luxembourg {{Luxembourg-stub ...
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Steve Thull
Steve Thull (born 23 April 1967) is a Luxembourg Army general who is currently serving as Luxembourg's Chief of Defence (Luxembourg), Chief of Defence, the professional head of the country's military. He assumes the role of Chief of Staff of the Army and is authorized to bear the title of general. Career Thull succeeded Alain Duschène, General Alain Duschène as Chief of Defence on 29 September 2020. He was trained as an officer candidate at the Royal Military Academy in Brussels from 1987 to 1991. After completion of training he joined as lieutenant at Luxembourg Army on 1 October 1991. Later, he participated in NATO's Operation IFOR in Bosnia and Herzegovina in 1997 and Operation EUFOR in Chad and the Central African Republic in 2008. During his army life, he served as Personnel officer and Deputy Commander at the Military Center. He also served as a mortar platoon leader, anti-tank platoon leader and scout platoon leader in his early armed forces career. On 29 September 202 ...
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François Welfring
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Chiefs Of Defence
Chief may refer to: Title or rank Military and law enforcement * Chief master sergeant, the ninth, and highest, enlisted rank in the U.S. Air Force and U.S. Space Force * Chief of police, the head of a police department * Chief of the boat, the senior enlisted sailor on a U.S. Navy submarine * Chief petty officer, a non-commissioned officer or equivalent in many navies * Chief warrant officer, a military rank Other titles * Chief ''x'' officer, a corporate title in the c-suite * Chief of the Name, head of a family or clan in Ireland and Scotland * Chief engineer, the most senior licensed mariner of an engine department on a ship, typically a merchant ship * Chief mate, or Chief officer, the highest senior officer in the deck department on a merchant vessel * Chief of staff, the leader of a complex organization * Fire chief, top rank in a fire department * Scottish clan chief, the head of a Scottish clan * Tribal chief, a leader of a tribal form of government * Chief, ...
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Alain Duschène
Alain Duschène (born 19 March 1960) is a former Luxembourg Army general. On the 30 September 2017, he became Luxembourg's Chief of Defence, the professional head of the country's military, replacing former defence chief General Romain Mancinelli. He was succeeded by Steve Thull in 2020. He graduated in 1984 from the École Royale Militaire (ERM) in Brussels. Decorations and awards *Officier avec Couronne, Order of Adolphe of Nassau *Commander, Order of the Oak Crown *Commander, Order of Merit of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg The Order of Merit of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg (French: ''Ordre de Mérite du Grand-Duché de Luxembourg'') is an order of merit of Luxembourg, instituted on 23 January 1961 by Grand Duchess Charlotte. Grand Master (order), Grand Master of the ... *Croix d’Honneur et de Mérite militaire en Bronze *25 Years Service Cross *Prince Jean de Luxembourg Commemorative Medal * Medal for Sports Merit en vermeil
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Romain Mancinelli
Romain Mancinelli (born 19 June 1959) is a retired Luxembourg Army general. On 1 December 2014, he became Luxembourg's Chief of Defence, the professional head of the country's military, replacing former chief of defence General Mario Daubenfeld. He retired on 29 September 2017. He graduated in 1982 from the École Royale Militaire (ERM) in Brussels. Decorations and awardsC.V. of Romain Mancinelli
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* Commander, * 25 Years Service Cross * Croix d'Honneur et de Mérite Militaire in Bronze * Prince Jean de Luxembourg Commemorative Med ...
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Mario Daubenfeld
General Mario Daubenfeld (born 16 January 1958) is a Luxembourgish soldier and a former Chief of Defence of the Luxembourg Army. He is also a political activist. He replaced Gaston Reinig as Chief of Defence in 2013. He was replaced by Romain Mancinelli in 2014. He is an active member of the Alternative Democratic Reform Party The Alternative Democratic Reform Party (ADR; , , ) is a conservative and mildly populist political party in Luxembourg. It has five seats in the sixty-seat Chamber of Deputies, making it the fourth-largest party. In 2024, the party received it ... (ADR), a conservative political party in Luxembourg. Since 2016, he has been the President of the Bezierk Center. References ''This article incorporates text from the corresponding article in the German Wikipedia.'' ''This article incorporates text from the corresponding article in the Luxembourgian Wikipedia.'' Luxembourgian generals 1958 births Living people People from Mertert {{Lu ...
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Gaston Reinig
General Gaston Reinig (born 17 November 1956 in Diekirch) is a Luxembourgish soldier and a former Chief of Defence of the Luxembourg Army. He replaced Nico Ries in 2008, having previously been Commander of the Military Training Centre in his hometown of Diekirch Diekirch (; ; or (locally) ; from ''Diet-Kirch'', i.e. "people's church") is a Communes of Luxembourg, commune with List of towns in Luxembourg, town status in north-eastern Luxembourg, in the Diekirch (canton), canton of Diekirch and, until its .... He was promoted to general in March 2008, and was the first Chief of Defence to hold the rank. References Luxembourgian generals 1956 births Living people People from Diekirch Recipients of the Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany {{Luxembourg-bio-stub ...
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General
A general officer is an Officer (armed forces), officer of high rank in the army, armies, and in some nations' air force, air and space forces, marines or naval infantry. In some usages, the term "general officer" refers to a rank above colonel."general, adj. and n.". OED Online. March 2021. Oxford University Press. https://www.oed.com/view/Entry/77489?rskey=dCKrg4&result=1 (accessed May 11, 2021) The adjective ''general'' had been affixed to officer designations since the late medieval period to indicate relative superiority or an extended jurisdiction. French Revolutionary system Arab system Other variations Other nomenclatures for general officers include the titles and ranks: * Adjutant general * Commandant-General, Commandant-general * Inspector general * General-in-chief * General of the Air Force (USAF only) * General of the Armies, General of the Armies of the United States (of America), a title created for General John J. Pershing, and subsequently grante ...
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Nico Ries
Colonel Nico Ries (born 30 July 1953 in Luxembourg City) is a Luxembourgish soldier and former Chief of Defence (Luxembourg), Chief of Defence of the Luxembourg Army. He served as Chief of Defence from 2002 to 2008, having previously been Assistant Chief of Defence. In 2008, he was transferred by the Minister for Defence of Luxembourg, Minister for Defence, Jean-Louis Schiltz, to the Ministry of the Interior, and was replaced as Chief of Defence by Gaston Reinig. He has challenged the constitutionality of this act, and sought the return of his job as Chief of Defence. In October 2010, the Administrative Court ruled that moving Ries amounted to a breach of Article 10 of the Constitution, which guarantees equality before the law. In January 2011, both Ries and Reinig were placed on leave, with Alain Duschene taking over the title of Chief of Defence in the interim. Footnotes

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Guy Lenz
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Michel Gretsch
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Armand Bruck
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