of the 4th Foreign Regiment 4e RE. He was promoted to the rank of Colonel on July 1, 1984. Following his regimental command tenure, he was assigned to the superior war school at Paris where he was nominated assistant to the chief of studies conduit and coordination bureau, then professor. In 1986, he was assigned to the directorate of military personnel of the French Army as chief of the Infantry bureau, the chief of the general study conduit bureau. In September 1990, he assumed the functions of general staff headquarters of the 1st Military Region at Paris. He was then admitted to the 1st section of officers generals, on November 1, 1990. He was destined to assume command of the Legion from 1992 to 1994. He was promoted to Général de division on June 1, 1994. See also Saharan Méharistes Companies (méharistes sahariennes) References Sources Répertoire des chefs de corps Centre de documentation de la Légion étrangère Répertoire des citations (BCAAM) French military officers 1937 births Living people