Bruno Dary


Bruno Dary
Bruno Dary in 2008
Born (1952-12-21) 21 December 1952 (age 71)
Barcelonnette, France
Allegiance France
Service / branchFrench Army
Years of service1972–2012
RankGénéral d'armée
Unit2nd Foreign Regiment
2nd Foreign Parachute Regiment
5th Mixed Pacific Regiment
4th Foreign Regiment
11th Parachute Division
13th Demi-Brigade of the Foreign Legion
Commands2nd Foreign Parachute Regiment
6th Light Armoured Brigade
Commandement de la Légion Étrangère
Military governor of Paris
Battles / warsBattle of Kolwezi
Ivory Coast Conflict 2002-2007
Ivory Coast Conflict 2010-2011

Bruno Dary (born 21 December 1952 in Barcelonnette, Alpes-de-Haute-Provence) is a former Général d'armée of the French Army and commandant of the Foreign Legion.[1] He was the 136th Military governor of Paris (French: Gouverneur militaire de Paris) from 1 August 2007 until 2012, and is the current president of the Committee of the Flame under the Arc de Triomphe de l'Étoile, the association in charge of maintaining the eternal flame of the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier.

  1. ^ [1] Division General Commandant of the French Foreign Legion, Les Chefs COMLE