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Born	5 January 1959 (age 65); France
Allegiance	France
Service / branch	French Army
Years of service	1978 - present
Rank	Général de corps d'armée
Commands	1st Foreign Cavalry Regiment; 1er REC; Commandement de la Légion Étrangère
Other work	Governor of Les Invalides; (2017-present)

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Christophe de Saint Chamas is a Général de corps d'armée of the French Army and Commandant of the Foreign Legion.^[1]

Military career

Saint-Cyrien of the promotion « Général Paul-Frédéric Rollet » (1978–1980).

Candidate of the 107th promotion of the superior course of the general staff headquarters (French: cours supérieur d'état-major), then the 2nd promotion of the Inter-arm Defense College (French: collège Interarmées de Défense), in addition, he is the auditor (French: auditeur) of the 55th session of the Center of High Military Studies (French: Session du Centre des Hautes Etudes Militaires) and 58th session of the Institute of High Studies of National Defense (French: session de l'Institut des Hautes Etudes de Défense Nationale) between 2005 and 2006.^{[citation needed]}

Cavalry officer, he served in the 12th Chasseurs Regiment (French: 12^ème Régiment de Chasseurs) at Sedan, then in the 1st Dragoon Regiment (French: 1^er Régiment de Dragons) at Lure where he participated to the first Gulf War (Operation Daguet).

He was assigned to the Legion on three occasions.

In 1984, Chef de peloton then Captain at the 1st Foreign Cavalry Regiment 1^er REC at Orange, he was engaged in exterior missions in Mayotte, Tchad and in the Central African Republic.

In 1995, Lieutenant-colonel and instruction operations bureau chief at the 1st Foreign Cavalry Regiment 1^er REC, he was deployed to Tchad twice within the cadre of Operation Epervier and participated to the evacuation of French nationals from Condo Brazzaville in 1997 (Operation Pelican).

At the general staff headquarters of the Armies (French: l'état-major des armées) from 1997 to 2000, he took part to the planning and conduit of operations led in Bosnia and Herzegovina, in Kosovo and in Macedonia, at the corps of the crisis cell « Yougoslavie » of the inter-arm operational center.^{[citation needed]}

He joined later the cabinet of the minister of defense (French: cabinet du ministre de la défense) and was accordingly promoted to rank of Colonel on 1 October 2000. He was entrusted for three years the functions of assistant (French: adjoint) of the Land Force contingent.

In 2003, Colonel regimental commander of the 1st Foreign Cavalry Regiment 1^e REC until 2005, he commanded an inter-arm tactical group (GTIA) at the corps of Operation Licorne in the Republic of the Ivory Coast, from June to October 2004.

In 2006, he served in the Inter-arm Center of Experimentations for Concepts and Doctrines (French: Centre Interarmées de Concepts de Doctrines et d’Expérimentations) and became the planning assistant and chief of the J5 at the center of planning and operations conduit in June 2007.

Designated as Général de brigade on 1 August 2009, he was sent to Afghanistan as chief of the planning and strategy bureau (CJ5) of the general staff headquarters of the international assistance and security force (ISAF) (French: l’état-major de la Force Internationale d’Assistance et de Sécurité, FIAS) at Kaboul from February 2010 to March 2011.

He assumed command of the Legion on 1 September 2011. He was designated as Général de division on 1 April 2013.

On 1 August 2014 général de Saint Chamas has been nominated as the officer general of Defense and Security Zone West and Commandant of region North-West as a Général de corps d'armée.

As of 1 July 2017, Général de corps d'armée de Saint-Chamas has been nominated as the Governor of Les Invalides (French: Gouverneur des Invalides).

In March 2022 he succeeded Bruno Dary as head of the Comité de la Flamme, overseeing the rekindling of the Eternal Flame at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier.^[2]

Recognitions and Honors

Officier of the Légion d'honneur
Commandeur de l'ordre national du Mérite
Croix de guerre des théâtres d'opérations extérieures (1 star)
Croix de la Valeur militaire (1 star)
Croix du combatant
Medaille d'Outre-Mer ( 4 agrafes-clasps )
Médaille de la Défense nationale
Medaille de Reconnaissance de la Nation (d'Afrique du Nord)
Médaille commémorative française
2 decorations
Kuwait Liberation Medal (Saudi Arabia)
Kuwait Liberation Medal (Kuwait)
2 decorations

References

^ [1] Division General Commandant of the French Foreign Legion, Les Chefs COMLE
^ Hervé Chabaud (2022-03-24). "Comité de la Flamme : le général de Saint-Chamas succède au général Dary". L'Histoire en rafale (in French). L'Union. Retrieved 2022-11-26.

Sources

Répertoire des chefs de corps
Centre de documentation de la Légion étrangère
Répertoire des citations (BCAAM)

[1] [1] Division General Commandant of the French Foreign Legion, Les Chefs COMLE

[2] Hervé Chabaud (2022-03-24). "Comité de la Flamme : le général de Saint-Chamas succède au général Dary". L'Histoire en rafale (in French). L'Union. Retrieved 2022-11-26.

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+'''Christophe de Saint Chamas''' is a [[Général de corps d'armée]] of the [[French Army]] and [[Foreign Legion Command|Commandant]] of the [[French Foreign Legion|Foreign Legion]].<ref>[http://www.legion-etrangere.com/mdl/info_seul.php?id=187&titre=Commandement-de-la-legion-etrangere] Division General Commandant of the [[French Foreign Legion]], Les Chefs COMLE</ref>
 == Military career ==
-[[École spéciale militaire de Saint-Cyr|Saint-Cyrien]] of the promotion « [[Général]] [[Paul-Frédéric Rollet|Rollet]] » (1978-1980).
+[[École spéciale militaire de Saint-Cyr|Saint-Cyrien]] of the promotion « [[Général]] [[Paul-Frédéric Rollet]] » (1978–1980).
-Candidate of the 107th promotion of the superior course of the general staff headquarters ({{lang-fr|cours supérieur d'état-major}}), then the 2nd promotion of the inter-arm college ({{lang-fr|collège interarmées de defense}}), in addition, he is the auditor ({{lang-fr|auditeur}}) of the 55th session of the center of high military studies ({{lang-fr|session du centre des hautes études militaires}}) and 58th session of the institute of high studies of national defense ({{lang-fr| session de l'institut des hautes études de défense nationale}}) between 2005 and 2006.
+Candidate of the 107th promotion of the superior course of the general staff headquarters ({{langx|fr|cours supérieur d'état-major}}), then the 2nd promotion of the Inter-arm Defense College ({{langx|fr|collège Interarmées de Défense}}), in addition, he is the auditor ({{langx|fr|auditeur}}) of the 55th session of the Center of High Military Studies ({{langx|fr|Session du Centre des Hautes Etudes Militaires}}) and 58th session of the Institute of High Studies of National Defense ({{langx|fr| session de l'Institut des Hautes Etudes de Défense Nationale}}) between 2005 and 2006.{{Citation needed|date=March 2023}}
-[[1st Foreign Cavalry Regiment|Cavalry]] officer, he served in the 12th Chasseurs Regiment ({{lang-fr|12<sup>ème</sup> Régiment de Chasseurs}}) at Sedan, then in the 1st Dragoon Regiment ({{lang-fr|1<sup>er</sup> Régiment de Dragons}}) at Lure where he participated to the first Gulf War (Operation [[Division Daguet|Daguet]]).
+[[1st Foreign Cavalry Regiment|Cavalry]] officer, he served in the 12th Chasseurs Regiment ({{langx|fr|12<sup>ème</sup> Régiment de Chasseurs}}) at Sedan, then in the 1st Dragoon Regiment ({{langx|fr|1<sup>er</sup> Régiment de Dragons}}) at Lure where he participated to the first Gulf War (Operation [[Division Daguet|Daguet]]).
-He was assigned to the [[French Foreign Legion|Legion]] on three different occasions.
+He was assigned to the [[French Foreign Legion|Legion]] on three occasions.
-In 1984, [[Ranks in the French Army|Chef de peloton]] then [[Ranks in the French Army|captain]] at the [[1st Foreign Cavalry Regiment]] [[1st Foreign Cavalry Regiment|1<sup>er</sup> REC]] at Orange, he was engaged in exterior missions in Mayotte, Tchad and in the Central African Republic.
+In 1984, [[Ranks in the French Army|Chef de peloton]] then [[Ranks in the French Army|Captain]] at the [[1st Foreign Cavalry Regiment|1st Foreign Cavalry Regiment 1<sup>er</sup> REC]] at Orange, he was engaged in exterior missions in Mayotte, Tchad and in the Central African Republic.
-In 1995, [[Ranks in the French Army|Lieutenant-colonel]] and chief of the bureau of instruction operations at the [[French Foreign Legion|1st Foreign Cavalry Regiment]] 1<sup>er</sup> REC, he was deployed to Tchad twice within the cadre of Operation Epervier and participated to the evacuation of French nationals from Condo Brazzaville in 1997 (Operation Pelican).
+In 1995, [[Ranks in the French Army|Lieutenant-colonel]] and instruction operations bureau chief at the [[French Foreign Legion|1st Foreign Cavalry Regiment]] 1<sup>er</sup> REC, he was deployed to Tchad twice within the cadre of Operation Epervier and participated to the evacuation of French nationals from Condo Brazzaville in 1997 (Operation Pelican).
-At the [[Chief of the Defence Staff (France)|general staff headquarters of the Armed Forces]] ({{lang-fr|l'état-major des armées}}) from 1997 to 2000, he took part to the planning and conduit of operations led in Bosnia and Herzegovina, in Kosovo and in Macedonia, at the corps of the crisis cell « Yougoslavie » of the inter-arm operational center.
+At the [[Chief of the Defence Staff (France)|general staff headquarters of the Armies]] ({{langx|fr|l'état-major des armées}}) from 1997 to 2000, he took part to the planning and conduit of operations led in Bosnia and Herzegovina, in Kosovo and in Macedonia, at the corps of the crisis cell « Yougoslavie » of the inter-arm operational center.{{Citation needed|date=March 2023}}
-He joined later the cabinet of the minister of defense ({{lang-fr|ministre de la defense}}) and was accordingly promoted to rank of colonel on October 1 2000. He was entrusted for three years the functions of assistant ({{lang-fr|adjoint}}) of the land force contingent.
+He joined later the [[Head of the Minister of Defence's military cabinet|cabinet of the minister of defense]] ({{langx|fr|cabinet du ministre de la défense}}) and was accordingly promoted to rank of Colonel on 1 October 2000. He was entrusted for three years the functions of assistant ({{langx|fr|adjoint}}) of the Land Force contingent.
-In 2003, [[Ranks in the French Army|colonel]] [[1st Foreign Cavalry Regiment|regimental commander]] of the [[1st Foreign Cavalry Regiment]] 1<sup>e</sup> REC until 2005, and commanded an inter-arm tactical group (GTIA) at the corps of Operation Licorne in the Republic of the Ivory Coast, from June to October 2004.
+In 2003, [[Ranks in the French Army|Colonel]] [[1st Foreign Cavalry Regiment|regimental commander]] of the [[1st Foreign Cavalry Regiment]] 1<sup>e</sup> REC until 2005, he commanded an inter-arm tactical group (GTIA) at the corps of Operation Licorne in the Republic of the Ivory Coast, from June to October 2004.
-In 2006, he served in the inter-arm center of experimentations for concepts and doctrines ({{lang-fr|Centre interarmées de concepts de doctrines et d’expérimentations}}) and became the assistant planning and chief of the J5 at the center of planning and operations conduit on June 2007.
+In 2006, he served in the Inter-arm Center of Experimentations for Concepts and Doctrines ({{langx|fr|Centre Interarmées de Concepts de Doctrines et d’Expérimentations}}) and became the planning assistant and chief of the J5 at the center of planning and operations conduit in June 2007.
-Designated as général de brigade on August 1 2009, he was sent to Afghanistan as chief of the plans and strategy bureau (CJ5) of the general staff headquarters of the international assistance and security force (ISAF) ({{lang-fr|l’état-major de la force internationale d’assistance et de sécurité, FIAS}}) at Kaboul from February 2010 to March 2011.
+Designated as [[Ranks in the French Army|Général de brigade]] on 1 August 2009, he was sent to Afghanistan as chief of the planning and strategy bureau (CJ5) of the general staff headquarters of the international assistance and security force (ISAF) ({{langx|fr|l’état-major de la Force Internationale d’Assistance et de Sécurité, FIAS}}) at Kaboul from February 2010 to March 2011.
-He assumed [[Foreign Legion Command|command]] of the Legion on September 1 2011. He was designated as [[général de division]] on April 1 2013.
+He assumed [[Foreign Legion Command|command]] of the Legion on 1 September 2011. He was designated as [[Général de division]] on 1 April 2013.
-On August 1 2014, général de Saint Chamas has been nominated as the officer general of defense and security zone West and commandant of region North-West as a [[Général de corps d'armée]].
+On 1 August 2014 général de Saint Chamas has been nominated as the officer general of Defense and Security Zone West and Commandant of region North-West as a [[Général de corps d'armée]].
+As of 1 July 2017, [[Ranks in the French Army|Général de corps d'armée]] de Saint-Chamas has been nominated as the [[Governor (Les Invalides, France)|Governor]] of [[Les Invalides]] ({{langx|fr|[[:fr:Gouverneur des Invalides|Gouverneur des Invalides]]}}).
+In March 2022 he succeeded [[Bruno Dary]] as head of the Comité de la Flamme, overseeing the rekindling of the Eternal Flame at the [[Tomb of the Unknown Soldier (France)|Tomb of the Unknown Soldier]].<ref>{{cite web |language=fr |author=Hervé Chabaud |title=Comité de la Flamme : le général de Saint-Chamas succède au général Dary |url=http://lhistoireenrafale.lunion.fr/2022/03/24/comite-de-la-flamme-le-general-de-saint-chamas-succede-au-general-dary/ |date=2022-03-24 |publisher=L'Union|website=L'Histoire en rafale|accessdate=2022-11-26}}</ref>
 == Recognitions and Honors ==
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 |[[File:Croix de la Valeur Militaire ribbon.svg|106px]]
 |[[File:Croix du Combattant (1930 France) ribbon.svg|106px]]
+|[[File:Medaille d'Outre-Mer (Coloniale) ribbon.svg|106px]]
+|-
+|[[File:Medaille de la Defense Nationale Argent ribbon.svg|106px]]
+|[[File:Medaille de Reconnaissance de la Nation (d'Afrique du Nord) ribbon.svg|106px]]
+|[[File:Medaille commemorative Francaise ribbon.svg|106px]]
+|-
+|[[File:Kuwait Liberation Medal (Saudi Arabia) ribbon.svg|106px]]
+|[[File:Kuwait Liberation Medal (Kuwait) ribbon.svg|106px]]
 |}
 * [[File:Legion Honneur Officier ribbon.svg|75px]] Officier of the [[Légion d'honneur]]
 * [[File:Ordre national du Merite Commandeur ribbon.svg|75px]] Commandeur de l'[[National Order of Merit (France)|ordre national du Mérite]]
-* [[File:Croix de Guerre des Theatres d'Operations Exterieurs ribbon.svg|75px]] [[Croix de guerre des théâtres d'opérations extérieures]]
+* [[File:Croix de Guerre des Theatres d'Operations Exterieurs ribbon.svg|75px]] [[Croix de guerre des théâtres d'opérations extérieures]] (1 star)
-* [[File:Croix de la Valeur Militaire ribbon.svg|75px]] [[Croix de la Valeur militaire]]
+* [[File:Croix de la Valeur Militaire ribbon.svg|75px]] [[Croix de la Valeur militaire]] (1 star)
 * [[File:Croix du Combattant (1930 France) ribbon.svg|75px]] [[Combatant's Cross|Croix du combatant]]
+* [[File:Medaille d'Outre-Mer (Coloniale) ribbon.svg|75px]] [[Overseas Medal|Medaille d'Outre-Mer]] ( 4 ''agrafes''-clasps )
-* 6 decorations
+* [[File:Medaille de la Defense Nationale Argent ribbon.svg|75px]] [[Médaille de la Défense nationale]]
+* [[File:Medaille de Reconnaissance de la Nation (d'Afrique du Nord) ribbon.svg|75px]] [[Médaille d'Afrique du nord|Medaille de Reconnaissance de la Nation (d'Afrique du Nord)]]
+* [[File:Medaille commemorative Francaise ribbon.svg|75px]] [[Médaille commémorative française]]
+* 2 decorations
 * [[File:Kuwait Liberation Medal (Saudi Arabia) ribbon.svg|75px]] [[Kuwait Liberation Medal (Saudi Arabia)]]
 * [[File:Kuwait Liberation Medal (Kuwait) ribbon.svg|75px]] [[Kuwait Liberation Medal (Kuwait)]]
 * 2 decorations
 == References ==
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 {{French Foreign Legion navbox}}
+{{DEFAULTSORT:Saint-Chamas, Christophe}}
 [[Category:1959 births]]
 [[Category:Living people]]
+[[Category:French generals]]
+[[Category:École Spéciale Militaire de Saint-Cyr alumni]]
+[[Category:Officers of the French Foreign Legion]]
+[[Category:Commanders of the Legion of Honour]]
+[[Category:Commanders of the Ordre national du Mérite]]
+[[Category:Recipients of the Cross for Military Valour]]