Lieutenant-General Lieutenant general (Lt Gen, LTG and similar) is a military rank used in many countries. The rank traces its origins to the Middle Ages, where the title of lieutenant general was held by the second-in-command on the battlefield, who was normall ...

Michael Charles Wright, is a senior

Canadian Forces The Canadian Armed Forces (CAF; , FAC) are the unified Military, military forces of Canada, including sea, land, and air commands referred to as the Royal Canadian Navy, Canadian Army and the Royal Canadian Air Force. Under the ''National Defenc ...

officer who has served as commander of the Canadian Army and Chief of the Army Staff since July 2024.

Military career

Wright joined the Canadian Army in 1990. After serving as commanding officer of a battalion of

Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry (PPCLI, generally referred to as the Patricias) is one of the three Regular Force infantry regiments of the Canadian Army of the Canadian Armed Forces. Formed in 1914, it is named for Princess Patrici ...

, he became commander of

2 Canadian Mechanized Brigade Group 2 Canadian Mechanized Brigade Group (2CMBG; ) is a Canadian Forces brigade group that falls under 4th Canadian Division of the Canadian Army. It is currently based at CFB Petawawa. One of its three infantry battalions is administered by 5th C ...

in 2017, commander of

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in June 2021 and commander of the Canadian Army and Chief of the Army Staff in July 2024.

Honours and decorations

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CAN Order of Military Merit Commander ribbon

References

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