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 Christian Piquemal | |
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 Retired general Christian Piquemal during a manifestation against "Massive Immigration" at Versailles. Security in the background are in standstill. | |
| Born | 17 December 1940 Huos, Haute-Garonne |
| Allegiance |  France |
| Service/ | French Army French Foreign Legion |
| Years of service | 1962 - 2000 |
| Rank | Général de corps d'armée |
| Unit | 1st Foreign Infantry Regiment 1er REI 2nd Foreign Parachute Regiment 2e REP 1st Parachute Choc Battalion 1er BPC 9th Parachute Chasseur Regiment 9e RCP |
| Commands | 3rd Foreign Infantry Regiment 3e REI
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| Battles/wars | Opération Épervier |
Christian Piquemal (born 17 December 1940 in Huos (Haute-Garonne)), is a retired[1] army corps general of the French Army and Commandant[1] of the Legion[1] from 1994 to 1999.
At 75, he was struck off the generals of the 2nd section for breaching the duty of reserve and loyalty after participating in a far-right political demonstration in 2016 around the Calais Jungle (the statute of soldiers in France provides that they are subject to a strict obligation of reserve).[2][3]
In 2021, he is one of the signatories of a controversial letter from former generals and retired military personnel.
- ^ a b c http://www.legion-etrangere.com/mdl/info_seul.php?id=187&titre=Commandement-de-la-legion-etrangere Division General Commandant of the French Foreign Legion, Les Chefs COMLE
- ^ "Le général Piquemal radié des cadres de l'armée". Le Figaro (in French). 5 October 2016. Archived from the original on 6 October 2016. Retrieved 26 August 2021.
- ^ "Le Conseil d'État rejette le recours du général Piquemal, radié de l'armée". France 3 Hauts-de-France (in French). 22 September 2017. Archived from the original on 22 September 2017. Retrieved 26 August 2021.