of the Superior Council of the French Army from 1985 to 1988, which he would be a Legal Council Member when he left the DPMAT to take the functions of Inspector General of the French Army (IGAT), on January 1, 1989, date in which he was elevated to the rank and designation of Général d'armée. On December 8, 1990, he was admitted to the 2nd section of officer generals. On May 11, 1991, he was elected as President of the Federation Societies of the Veterans of the Foreign Legion, a post which he left in July 2001, however was nominated as an Honorary President. He was also nominated to the Council Administration of the Musée de l'Armée as Vice-President from 1990 to 1995, and Council President of Perfection of the ESM from 1992 to 1998. Titled of BQMS and of a DT. Recognitions and honors Grand Officier of the Légion d'honneur, 1989 Croix de la Valeur militaire (4 palms, 2 stars) Medaille d'Outre-Mer (agrafe « Liban » (Lebanon) Médaille commémorative de la campagne d'Indochine Médaille commémorative des opérations de sécurité et de maintien de l'ordre en Afrique du Nord (agrafes « Algérie » (Algeria) and « Morocco » (Morocco)) Commandeur of the National Order of the Cedar (Lebanon) See also Major (France) French Foreign Legion Music Band (MLE) Pierre Jeanpierre Jacques Lefort, regimental commander 2nd Foreign Parachute Regiment 2e REP (1958) Pierre Darmuzai, 2e REP (1960) Saharan Méharistes Companies (méharistes sahariennes) Paul Arnaud de Foïard, 2e REP (1965) Jeannou Lacaze, 2e REP (1967) Bernard Goupil, 2e REP (1972) Jean Brette, 2e REP (1974) Philippe Erulin, 2e REP (1976) Jean Louis Roué, 2e REP (1978) Raymond Le Corre Bruno Dary, 2e REP (1994) Benoît Puga, 2e REP (1996) Hervé Charpentier French Navy Édouard Guillaud References Sources Répertoire des chefs de corps Centre de documentation de la Légion étrangère Répertoire des citations (BCAAM) 1929 births Living people French military personnel