Jocelyn Paul | |
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| Born | (1964-01-03)January 3, 1964 (age 61) Wendake, Quebec |
| Allegiance | Canada |
| Service | Canadian Army |
| Years of service | 1988–2024 |
| Rank | Lieutenant-General |
| Commands | Commander of the Canadian Army and Chief of the Army Staff 4th Canadian Division Task Force Jerusalem Canadian Manoeuvre Training Centre Counter-Improvised Explosive Device Task Force 2nd Battalion,Royal 22nd Regiment |
| Battles / wars | War in Afghanistan |
| Awards | Commander of the Order of Military Merit Meritorious Service Cross Canadian Forces' Decoration Officer of the Legion of Merit (United States) |
| Alma mater | Université du Québec à Chicoutimi (BA, 1988) Université de Montréal (MA, 1991) |
Lieutenant-GeneralJocelyn Paul,CMM, MSC, CD (born January 3, 1964) is a seniorCanadian Forces officer who served ascommander of the Canadian Army and Chief of the Army Staff from June 16, 2022 until July 13, 2024.
Paul was born and raised inWendake, aFirst Nations community inQuebec. He is a member of theHuron-Wendat.[1][2]
Paul attended theUniversité du Québec à Chicoutimi, where he studied history and earned a bachelor's degree in 1988. He then went on to complete a master's degree in anthropology at theUniversité de Montréal in 1991.[1]
Paul joined thereserve force in 1988 as an infantry officer with theRégiment du Saguenay andRégiment de Maisonneuve. He transferred to theregular force in 1991 as part of theRoyal 22e Régiment.[1] He was promoted to lieutenant-general in 2021, when he was appointed Deputy Commander Allied Joint Forces Command Naples.[1]
On April 21, 2022, theDepartment of National Defence announced that Paul had been selected to become the nextcommander of the Canadian Army.[2] He took over the role on June 16, 2022.[3] He is the first and only Indigenous person to serve in this position.[4]
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| Ribbon | Description | Notes |
| Order of Military Merit (CMM) | Commander |
| Meritorious Service Cross (MSC) | Military division |
| General Campaign Star | South-West Asia |
| Operational Service Medal – EXPEDITION | 2 rotation bars |
| Special Service Medal | NATO-OTAN clasp |
| Canadian Peacekeeping Service Medal | |
| UNPROFOR Medal | United Nations Protection Force |
 | Queen Elizabeth II's Diamond Jubilee Medal | |
| Canadian Forces' Decoration (CD) | 2 clasps, 32 years of Canadian Forces service |
| Legion of Merit | Degree of Officer, United States |
| Military offices | ||
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| Preceded by | Commander of the Canadian Army 2022–2024 | Succeeded by |