Benoît Puga

French general
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Benoît Puga

Summary

Benoît Puga is a human[1]. He was born in Saint-Mandé[2]. He was born on +1953-01-30T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a military officer[4]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (16 views/month, #7,285 of 1,000,298).[5]

Key Facts

  • Benoît Puga was born in Saint-Mandé[2].
  • Benoît Puga was born on +1953-01-30T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Benoît Puga's father was Hubert Puga[6].
  • A child of Benoît Puga was Alice-Marie Puga[7].
  • A child of Benoît Puga was Thomas Puga[8].
  • Benoît Puga held citizenship in France[9].
  • Benoît Puga worked as a military officer[4].
  • Benoît Puga was educated at Collège Stanislas de Paris[10].
  • Benoît Puga received the Grand Officer of the National Order of Merit[11].
  • Benoît Puga received the Grand Cross of the Legion of Honour[12].
  • Benoît Puga received the Cross for Military Valour[13].
  • Benoît Puga received the Combatant's Cross[14].
  • Benoît Puga received the Overseas Medal[15].
  • Benoît Puga received the National Defence Medal[16].
  • Benoît Puga's image is recorded as Benoît Puga octobre 2019.jpg[17].
  • Benoît Puga is recorded as male[18].
  • Benoît Puga's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • Benoît Puga's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 87162365717125460060[20].
  • Benoît Puga's military branch is recorded as Foreign Legion[21].
  • Benoît Puga's IdRef ID is recorded as 255357370[22].
  • Benoît Puga's Commons category is recorded as Benoît Puga[23].
  • Benoît Puga's military, police or special rank is recorded as army general[24].
  • Benoît Puga's commander of is recorded as 2nd Foreign Parachute Regiment[25].
  • Benoît Puga's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/09g76x_[26].
  • Benoît Puga's given name is recorded as Benoît[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Saint-Mandé[2], Benoît Puga… he was born on +1953-01-30T00:00:00Z[3]. His father was Hubert Puga[6].

Education

Benoît Puga's education included a stint at Collège Stanislas de Paris[10].

Career and Affiliations

Benoît Puga's professions included military officer[4].

Recognition

Awards received include Grand Officer of the National Order of Merit[11], a grade of an order[28], in France[29]; Grand Cross of the Legion of Honour[12], a grade of an order[30], in France[31]; Cross for Military Valour[13], a cross[32], in France[33], founded in 1956[34]; Combatant's Cross[14], a cross[35], in France[36], founded in 1930[37]; Overseas Medal[15], a medallion[38], in France[39], founded in 1962[40]; and National Defence Medal[16], a medallion[41], in France[42], founded in 1982[43].

Personal Life

Children include Alice-Marie Puga[7], a nun[44], b. 1978[45], of France[46] and Thomas Puga[8], an Officer of the French Navy[47], b. 1980[48], of France[49], awarded the Knight of the National Order of Merit[50].

Why It Matters

Benoît Puga ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (16 views/month, #7,285 of 1,000,298).[5] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[51] He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[52]

FAQs

Where was Benoît Puga born?

Benoît Puga was born in Saint-Mandé[2].

Who were Benoît Puga's parents?

Benoît Puga's father was Hubert Puga[6].

What did Benoît Puga do for work?

Benoît Puga worked as military officer[4].

Where did Benoît Puga go to school?

Benoît Puga was educated at Collège Stanislas de Paris[10].

What awards did Benoît Puga receive?

Honors received include Grand Officer of the National Order of Merit[11], Grand Cross of the Legion of Honour[12], Cross for Military Valour[13], and Combatant's Cross[14].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

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  4. [6] . carnetdujour.lefigaro.fr. carnetdujour.lefigaro.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  7. [50] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  11. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  16. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  22. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  23. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [5] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [51] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [52] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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