Chief of the Defence Staff

second most senior member of the Canadian Armed Forces (after the commander-in-chief) and head of the Armed Forces Council of Canada
Intangible military_position Q2961996
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Chief of the Defence Staff

Summary

Chief of the Defence Staff is a military position[1]. It draws 72 Wikipedia views per month (military_position category, ranking #24 of 77).[2]

Key Facts

  • Among Chief of the Defence Staff's employers was Governor General of Canada[3].
  • Chief of the Defence Staff is in the country of Canada[4].
  • Chief of the Defence Staff's image is recorded as General Jennie Carignan in 2024 (cropped).jpg[5].
  • Chief of the Defence Staff's instance of is recorded as military position[6].
  • Chief of the Defence Staff's subclass of is recorded as chief of defence[7].
  • Chief of the Defence Staff's subclass of is recorded as aide-de-camp[8].
  • Chief of the Defence Staff's subclass of is recorded as general[9].
  • +1964-00-00T00:00:00Z marks the founding of Chief of the Defence Staff[10].
  • Chief of the Defence Staff's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/03d227[11].
  • Chief of the Defence Staff's official website is recorded as https://www.canada.ca/fr/ministere-defense-nationale/organisation/structure-organisationnelle/chef-etat-major-defense.html[12].
  • Chief of the Defence Staff's official website is recorded as https://www.canada.ca/en/department-national-defence/corporate/organizational-structure/chief-defence-staff.html[13].
  • Chief of the Defence Staff's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Chiefs of the Defence Staff (Canada)[14].
  • Chief of the Defence Staff's position holder is recorded as Jonathan Vance[15].
  • Chief of the Defence Staff's position holder is recorded as Thomas J. Lawson[16].
  • Chief of the Defence Staff's position holder is recorded as Walter Natynczyk[17].
  • Chief of the Defence Staff's position holder is recorded as Rick Hillier[18].
  • Chief of the Defence Staff's position holder is recorded as Ray Henault[19].
  • Chief of the Defence Staff's position holder is recorded as Maurice Baril[20].
  • Chief of the Defence Staff's position holder is recorded as Larry Murray[21].
  • Chief of the Defence Staff's position holder is recorded as Jean Boyle[22].
  • Chief of the Defence Staff's position holder is recorded as John de Chastelain[23].
  • Chief of the Defence Staff's position holder is recorded as John Rogers Anderson[24].
  • Chief of the Defence Staff's position holder is recorded as John de Chastelain[25].
  • Chief of the Defence Staff's position holder is recorded as Paul David Manson[26].
  • Chief of the Defence Staff's position holder is recorded as Gérard Charles Édouard Thériault[27].

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Career and Affiliations

Among Chief of the Defence Staff's employers was Governor General of Canada[3].

Why It Matters

Chief of the Defence Staff draws 72 Wikipedia views per month (military_position category, ranking #24 of 77).[2]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

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Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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