Jean-Louis Georgelin
Jean-Louis Georgelin | |
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Georgelin in 2007 | |
| Birth name | Jean-Louis Marie Georgelin |
| Born | 30 August 1948 |
| Died | 18 August 2023 (aged 74) |
| Allegiance | France |
| Branch | French Army |
| Service years | 1967–2010 |
| Rank | General Chief of the Military Staff Chief of the Defence Staff |
| Unit | 153rd Infantry Regiment |
| Awards | Légion d'honneur Ordre national du Mérite Bundesverdienstkreuz Legion of Merit |
| Other work | Grand Chancellor of the Légion d'honneur (2010–2016) |
Jean-Louis Marie Georgelin (French pronunciation: [ʒɑ̃lwi ʒɔʁʒ(ə)lɛ̃]; 30 August 1948 – 18 August 2023) was a French Army general who served as Chief of the Defence Staff (Chef d'état-major des armées, CEMA) from 4 October 2006 to 25 February 2010. From 9 June 2010 until 31 August 2016 he served as Grand Chancellor of the Légion d'honneur, the French national order.
On 17 April 2019, Georgelin was appointed the special representative to oversee the reconstruction of Notre-Dame de Paris after it was severely damaged by fire, and continued in this role until his death.