Back بيير دي فيليرز Arabic Pierre de Villiers German Pierre de Villiers Spanish Pierre de Villiers (militaire) French Pierre de Villiers ID Pierre de Villiers Italian 피에르 드 빌리에 Korean Pierre de Villiers (asker) Turkish
Pierre de Villiers | |
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| Chief of the Defence Staff | |
| In office 15 February 2014[1] – 19 July 2017[2] | |
| Preceded by | Édouard Guillaud |
| Succeeded by | François Lecointre |
| Major General of the Defence Staff | |
| In office 11 March 2010[3] – 15 February 2014 | |
| Preceded by | Pierrick Blairon |
| Succeeded by | Gratien Maire |
| Head of the Prime Minister's military cabinet | |
| In office 15 September 2008[4] – 11 March 2010[5] | |
| Prime Minister | François Fillon |
| Preceded by | Jean-Marc Denuel |
| Succeeded by | Bernard de Courrèges d'Ustou |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 26 July 1956 Boulogne, France |
| Children | 6 |
| Alma mater | Prytanée National Militaire École spéciale militaire |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  French Republic |
| Branch/service | French Army |
| Years of service | 1975 – 2017 |
| Rank | Army general |
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Pierre François Marie Le Jolis de Villiers de Saintignon (born 26 July 1956) dit Pierre de Villiers is an Army General of the French Army and a former Chief of the Defence Staff.[6] Following a disagreement with President Emmanuel Macron, who is ex-officio Commander-in-chief of the Armed Forces, he tendered his resignation on 19 July 2017.[7]
- ^ Government of the French Republic (16 January 2014). "Décret du 16 janvier 2014 portant affectations et élévation d'officiers généraux". Retrieved 20 July 2019.
- ^ Government of the French Republic (19 July 2017). "Décret du 19 juillet 2017 portant cessation de fonctions d'un officier général". Retrieved 20 July 2019.
- ^ Government of the French Republic (11 March 2010). "Décret du 11 mars 2010 portant affectation et élévation aux rang et appellation de général d'armée d'un officier général". Retrieved 20 July 2019.
- ^ Government of the French Republic (29 August 2008). "Arrêté du 29 août 2008 relatif à la composition du cabinet du Premier ministre". Retrieved 20 July 2019.
- ^ Government of the French Republic (11 March 2010). "Arrêté du 11 mars 2010 relatif à la composition du cabinet du Premier ministre". Retrieved 20 July 2019.
- ^ "France's armed forces chief resigns over Macron budget cuts". Reuters. 19 July 2017. Retrieved 2017-07-19.
- ^ Dearden, Lizzie (July 19, 2017). "French armed forces chief quits after clash with Emmanuel Macron over budget cuts". The Independent. Archived from the original on 2022-05-26. Retrieved July 19, 2017.
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