Jodel Lessage
Jodel Lessage | |
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| Born | 1954 (age 69–70) Haiti |
| Allegiance |  Haiti |
| Service/ | Armed Forces of Haiti Armée de Terre |
| Years of service | 1976–1995 2017–2024 |
| Rank | Lieutenant general |
| Unit | Léopard Corps |
| Commands | Acting Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Haiti (2017-2024) |
Jodel Lessage (born 1954) is a Haitian military officer, who served as the Acting Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Haiti from 17 November 2017 to 7 August 2024.[1][2][3] He is the first Commander-in-Chief following the re-establishment of the Armed Forces after 22 years and their disbandment in 1995, during the Operation Uphold Democracy. Although Brigadier general Sadrac Saintil was initially named in the presidential decree, by President Jovenel Moïse, to become the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces, he was never ratified by the parliament to officially hold the position. Lessage would remain as commander-in-chief until 2024.
References
[edit]- ^ "Haiti - FLASH : President Moïse appoints acting Commander-in-Chief of the Army of Haiti". haitilibre.com. 18 November 2017. Archived from the original on 24 March 2023. Retrieved 5 July 2022.
- ^ "Installation du haut état-major des Forces Armées d'Haïti". juno7.ht (in French). 27 March 2018. Archived from the original on 5 July 2022. Retrieved 5 July 2022.
- ^ Marion, John (6 April 2018). "Haitian army general staff appointed amid tensions with the Dominican Republic". wsws.org. Archived from the original on 5 July 2022. Retrieved 5 July 2022.
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