Jean-Marc Lanthier (general)
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{{Infobox military person
| name = Jean-Marc Lanthier
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| allegiance = Canada
| branch = Canadian Army
| serviceyears = 1989–2020
| rank = Lieutenant General
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| commands = Vice Chief of the Defence Staff
Commander of the Canadian Army
Canadian Army Doctrine and Training Centre
2nd Canadian Division
5 Canadian Mechanized Brigade Group
12e Régiment blindé du Canada
| battles = War in Afghanistan
| awards = Commander of the Order of Military Merit
Meritorious Service Medal
Canadian Forces' Decoration
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Lieutenant General Jean-Marc Lanthier, {{postnominals|country=CAN|size=100%|sep=,|CMM|MSM|CD}} is a retired Canadian Army officer who served as Commander of the Canadian Army from July 2018 to July 2019. He was Vice Chief of the Defence Staff from July 2019 to his announcement of retiring in March 2020.{{Cite web|date=2020-03-11|title=Surprise retirement leaves military searching for sixth vice-chief in four years|url=https://www.ctvnews.ca/mobile/politics/surprise-retirement-leaves-military-searching-for-sixth-vice-chief-in-four-years-1.4848274|access-date=2020-07-19|website=CTVNews|language=en}}
Military career
Lanthier was commissioned as an armoured officer in the Canadian Armed Forces in 1989{{cite web|url=http://www.forces.gc.ca/en/about-org-structure/canadian-army-commander.page|title=Lieutenant-General Jean-Marc Lanthier, CMM, MSC, MSM, CD|publisher=Canadian Army|accessdate=19 July 2018}} and after graduating from the University of Ottawa.{{cite web|url=https://www.adga.ca/people/lieutenant-general-retired-jean-marc-lanthier-cmm-msc-msm-cd|title=ADGA's Strategic Advisory Council|publisher=ADGA|access-date=20 August 2023}} He became commanding officer of the 12e Régiment blindé du Canada and went on to be commander of 5 Canadian Mechanized Brigade Group. After that he became Deputy Commanding General Sustainment I Corps, a unit of the United States Army, in June 2011, Commander of 2nd Canadian Division in July 2013, and Commander Canadian Army Doctrine and Training Centre in July 2014, before becoming Chief of Programme in April 2017.
Lanthier was appointed Commander of the Canadian Army on 16 July 2018.{{cite web|url=https://www.canada.ca/en/department-national-defence/news/2018/07/new-commander-for-the-canadian-army.html |title=New Commander for the Canadian Army: changes in the Canadian army command|date= July 16, 2018|accessdate=July 19, 2018}}{{cite web|url=https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/military-brass-shakeup-1.4559620|title=Wave of retirements leads to musical chairs among military top brass|date=March 2, 2018|publisher=CBC|accessdate=July 19, 2018}} A year later, on 18 July 2019, he succeeded Lieutenant General Paul Wynnyk as Vice Chief of the Defence Staff.{{cite web|url=http://www.army-armee.forces.gc.ca/en/news-publications/national-news-details-no-menu.page?doc=lieutenant-general-jean-marc-lanthier-to-become-vice-chief-of-the-defence-staff-amid-other-senior-staff-changes/jxxocfsf |title=Lanthier to become Vice Chief of the Defence Staff|date=July 12, 2019|publisher=Canadian Army|accessdate=21 July 2019}}{{cite web|url=https://ottawacitizen.com/news/national/defence-watch/lt-gen-lanthier-named-as-new-vice-chief-named-more-generals-promoted|title=Lt.-Gen. Lanthier named as new vice chief, more generals promoted|date=12 July 2019|publisher=Ottawa Citizen|accessdate=18 July 2019}}
Honours and decorations
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| 40px | Order of Military Merit (CMM) | |
| 40px | Meritorious Service Cross (MSC) | |
| 40px | Meritorious Service Medal (MSM) | |
| 40px | General Campaign Star | South-West Asia |
| 40px | Operational Service Medal | |
| 40px | Canadian Peacekeeping Service Medal | |
| 40px | UN Protection Force (Yugoslavia) | With "2" Numeral |
| 40px | NATO Medal for Former Yugoslavia | |
| 40px | Queen Elizabeth II's Diamond Jubilee Medal | |
| 40px | Canadian Forces' Decoration (CD) | 1 Clasp
22 years of service in the Canadian Forces |
| 40px | Legion of Merit | Degree of Officer
Awarded by the United States of America |
References
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Category:Commanders of the Order of Military Merit (Canada)
Category:Recipients of the Meritorious Service Decoration
Category:Canadian military personnel of the War in Afghanistan (2001–2021)