Pierre de Villiers
Pierre de Villiers | |
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| Chief of the Defence Staff | |
| In office 15 February 2014 – 19 July 2017 | |
| Preceded by | Édouard Guillaud |
| Succeeded by | François Lecointre |
| Major General of the Defence Staff | |
| In office 11 March 2010 – 15 February 2014 | |
| Preceded by | Pierrick Blairon |
| Succeeded by | Gratien Maire |
| Head of the Prime Minister's military cabinet | |
| In office 15 September 2008 – 11 March 2010 | |
| Prime Minister | François Fillon |
| Preceded by | Jean-Marc Denuel |
| Succeeded by | Bernard de Courrèges d'Ustou |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 26 July 1956 Boulogne, France |
| Children | 6 |
| Alma mater | Prytanée National Militaire École spéciale militaire |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | French Republic |
| Branch/service | French Army |
| Years of service | 1975 – 2017 |
| Rank | Army general |
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Pierre François Marie Le Jolis de Villiers de Saintignon (born 26 July 1956) known as Pierre de Villiers is a retired Army General of the French Army, and a former Chief of the Defence Staff. Following a disagreement with President Emmanuel Macron, who is ex-officio Commander-in-chief of the Armed Forces, he tendered his resignation on 19 July 2017.