Bruno Dary
Encyclopedia
Bruno Dary is a French
general. He was the commander of the 2nd Foreign Parachute Regiment
from 1994 to 1996 during which time he commanded the regiment in Operation Salamander in Bosnia and Operation Epervier in Chad
. From 2004 to 2006 as a Brigade General (Général de brigade)
, he was commander of the French Foreign Legion
. He has been military governor of Paris
since 1 August 2007.
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
general. He was the commander of the 2nd Foreign Parachute Regiment
2nd Foreign Parachute Regiment
The 2nd Foreign Parachute Regiment is an Airborne regiment of the French Foreign Legion. It is a part of the 11e Brigade Parachutiste and the spearhead of the French Rapid reaction force.-Indochina:...
from 1994 to 1996 during which time he commanded the regiment in Operation Salamander in Bosnia and Operation Epervier in Chad
Chad
Chad , officially known as the Republic of Chad, is a landlocked country in Central Africa. It is bordered by Libya to the north, Sudan to the east, the Central African Republic to the south, Cameroon and Nigeria to the southwest, and Niger to the west...
. From 2004 to 2006 as a Brigade General (Général de brigade)
Brigade General
Brigade General is a rank used in many armies to denote the lowest rank of general, corresponding to command of a brigade. The rank is mostly used in countries where it is used as a modern alternative to a previous older rank of Brigadier or Brigadier General...
, he was commander of the French Foreign Legion
French Foreign Legion
The French Foreign Legion is a unique military service wing of the French Army established in 1831. The foreign legion was exclusively created for foreign nationals willing to serve in the French Armed Forces...
. He has been military governor of Paris
Military governor of Paris
The post of military governor of Paris is a very old and prestigious post in the French Army. He commands the garrison of Paris and represents all the military based in Paris at high state occasions...
since 1 August 2007.
Honours
- Officer of the Légion d'honneurLégion d'honneurThe Legion of Honour, or in full the National Order of the Legion of Honour is a French order established by Napoleon Bonaparte, First Consul of the Consulat which succeeded to the First Republic, on 19 May 1802...
- Commandeur de l'ordre national du MériteOrdre National du MériteThe Ordre national du Mérite is an Order of State awarded by the President of the French Republic. It was founded on 3 December 1963 by President Charles de Gaulle...
- Croix de la Valeur MilitaireCroix de la Valeur MilitaireThe Croix de la Valeur Militaire is a military decoration of France that recognizes individual holding a mention in Dispatches earned in theaters of operations which are not subject to the award of the Croix de guerre....
with 3 mentions in dispaches. - Croix de la bravoure militaire with Bronze Palm (1978, Zaire)