John Cooper | |
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&sq=Qlik&lang=&file=File:Lt_gen_john_cooper_hi.jpg) Lieutenant General John Cooper in Iraq | |
| Born | 17 February 1955 Berwick-on-Tweed, England |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Service | British Army |
| Years of service | 1975–2009 |
| Rank | Lieutenant General |
| Service number | 499682 |
| Unit | King's Own Scottish Borderers |
| Commands | Deputy Commander of Multinational Force-Iraq (2008–09) 1st (UK) Armoured Division (2005–06) 12th Mechanised Brigade (1999–02) 1st Battalion, King's Own Scottish Borderers (1994–97) |
| Battles / wars | Operation Banner Gulf War Bosnian War Iraq War War in Afghanistan |
| Awards | Companion of the Order of the Bath Distinguished Service Order Member of the Order of the British Empire Bronze Star Medal (United States) |
Lieutenant General John Cooper, CB, DSO, MBE (born 17 February 1955) is a former senior British Army officer. From March 2008 he was the Deputy Commander of Multinational Force-Iraq (MNF-I), the operational-level headquarters in Iraq, and the Senior British Military Representative-Iraq. As Deputy Commander, he was the principal assistant to General Raymond T. Odierno of the United States Army. He stepped down on 4 March 2009,[1] and retired from the army later that year.
- ^ Chulov, Martin (3 March 2009). "We will leave Iraq a better place – British general—Commander claims defeat of al-Qaida and dawn of democracy". The Guardian. London. Retrieved 3 March 2009.