Guy Tousignant
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Major-General Guy Tousignant, CMM
, CD
(born 1941) is a Canadian
soldier
.
Born in Sherbrooke, Quebec
, he received a Bachelor of Arts
degree from the Université de Sherbrooke
in 1962. He was commissioned with the Canadian Officers' Training Corps in 1962. He was promoted to Major in 1973, Lieutenant-Colonel in 1979, Colonel in 1983, and Brigadier-General in 1990. In 1990, he was appointed base commander of CFB Borden
. After being promoted to Major-General in 1993, he was appointed the Commandant of the National Defence College.
He replaced Roméo Dallaire
as Force Commander of UNAMIR in August 1994 (which was called UNAMIR II at that time) and also served as assistant Secretary-General of that mission. He departed from Rwanda on December 8, 1995, leaving the mission in the charge of his second-in-command, Brigadier-General Shiva Kumar
of India
. UNAMIR was finally closed in March 1996.
Tousignant is currently the Secretary General of CARE International Secretariat. The Secretariat, located in Brussels
, Belgium
, is the central hub of the CARE family, coordinating the efforts of 12 member nations around the world.
In 1983, he was made an Officer of the Order of Military Merit
.
Order of Military Merit (Canada)
The Order of Military Merit is a military honour for merit that is, within the Canadian system of honours, the second highest order administered by the Governor General-in-Council, on behalf of the Queen of Canada...
, CD
Canadian Forces Decoration
The Canadian Forces Decoration is a Canadian award bestowed upon members of the Canadian Forces who have completed twelve years of military service, with certain conditions. By convention, it is also given to the Governor General of Canada upon his or her appointment as viceroy, which includes the...
(born 1941) is a Canadian
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
soldier
Soldier
A soldier is a member of the land component of national armed forces; whereas a soldier hired for service in a foreign army would be termed a mercenary...
.
Born in Sherbrooke, Quebec
Quebec
Quebec or is a province in east-central Canada. It is the only Canadian province with a predominantly French-speaking population and the only one whose sole official language is French at the provincial level....
, he received a Bachelor of Arts
Bachelor of Arts
A Bachelor of Arts , from the Latin artium baccalaureus, is a bachelor's degree awarded for an undergraduate course or program in either the liberal arts, the sciences, or both...
degree from the Université de Sherbrooke
Université de Sherbrooke
The Université de Sherbrooke is a large university with campuses located in Sherbrooke, Quebec, Canada and Longueuil, a suburb of Montreal approximately west of Sherbrooke. It is one of two universities, and the only French language university, in the Estrie region of Quebec.In 2007, the...
in 1962. He was commissioned with the Canadian Officers' Training Corps in 1962. He was promoted to Major in 1973, Lieutenant-Colonel in 1979, Colonel in 1983, and Brigadier-General in 1990. In 1990, he was appointed base commander of CFB Borden
CFB Borden
Canadian Forces Base Borden is a Canadian Forces base located in Ontario.The historic birthplace of the Royal Canadian Air Force, CFB Borden is the largest training facility in the Canadian Forces...
. After being promoted to Major-General in 1993, he was appointed the Commandant of the National Defence College.
He replaced Roméo Dallaire
Roméo Dallaire
Lieutenant-General Roméo Antonius Dallaire, is a Canadian senator, humanitarian, author and retired general...
as Force Commander of UNAMIR in August 1994 (which was called UNAMIR II at that time) and also served as assistant Secretary-General of that mission. He departed from Rwanda on December 8, 1995, leaving the mission in the charge of his second-in-command, Brigadier-General Shiva Kumar
Shiva Kumar
Lieutenant General Siva Kumar, AVSM VSM was the third and final Force commander of UN troops serving in Rwanda.-Biography:...
of India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
. UNAMIR was finally closed in March 1996.
Tousignant is currently the Secretary General of CARE International Secretariat. The Secretariat, located in Brussels
Brussels
Brussels , officially the Brussels Region or Brussels-Capital Region , is the capital of Belgium and the de facto capital of the European Union...
, Belgium
Belgium
Belgium , officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a federal state in Western Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts the EU's headquarters, and those of several other major international organisations such as NATO.Belgium is also a member of, or affiliated to, many...
, is the central hub of the CARE family, coordinating the efforts of 12 member nations around the world.
In 1983, he was made an Officer of the Order of Military Merit
Order of Military Merit (Canada)
The Order of Military Merit is a military honour for merit that is, within the Canadian system of honours, the second highest order administered by the Governor General-in-Council, on behalf of the Queen of Canada...
.