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| + | General '''Gérard Charles Édouard Thériault''' was Chief of the Canadian Defence Staff between 1983 and 1986.<ref>https://www.blatherwick.net/documents/Chiefs%20of%20Defense%20Staff%20Canada/Th%C3%A9riault%20General%20G%C3%A9rard%20Charles%20%C3%89douard%201983%20to%201986%20.pdf</ref><ref>https://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/gerard-charles-edouard-theriault</ref> He also attended the [[1983 Bilderberg Conference]]. | ||
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| + | ==Education== | ||
| + | Thériault graduated from [[Sir George Williams University]] (now [[Concordia University (Montreal)|Concordia University]]) in [[Montreal]].<ref name="CE">[https://web.archive.org/web/20110518175706/http://thecanadianencyclopedia.com/index.cfm?PgNm=TCE&Params=A1ARTA0007952 The Canadian Encyclopedia]</ref> | ||
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| + | ==Career== | ||
| + | He was a proponent of the [[Unification of the Canadian Forces|unification of the military of Canada]]. In 1967 he was promoted to [[wing commander (rank)|wing commander]] and moved to the Collège Militaire Royal (CMR), St-Jean, Qué, now [[Royal Military College Saint-Jean]] where he served as vice-commandant until 1970. Promoted to [[colonel]], he became commandant of the CMR in 1970. In 1971, he was assigned command of [[CFB Bagotville|Canadian Forces Base Bagotville]] in Northern Québec.<ref name="CE"/> | ||
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| + | In 1973, he was promoted to brigadier general and took over command of 1 CAG (First Canadian Air Group) in Germany. In 1975, he was promoted to major general and assumed command of Air Command in Winnipeg, Manitoba. In 1977, he was transferred to Ottawa as the CADO (Chief, Air Doctrine Operations).<ref name="CE"/> | ||
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| + | In 1979, he was installed as the Deputy Chief of Defence Staff (DCDS). In 1980, he became [[Vice Chief of the Defence Staff (Canada)|Vice Chief of the Defence Staff]] and [[Chief of the Defence Staff (Canada)|Chief of the Defence Staff]] in 1983 before retiring in 1986.<ref name="CE"/> | ||
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| + | He was President of [[AEG (German company)|AEG]] Canada Inc. until 1995, a branch of a [[German]] aerospace firm.<ref name="CE"/> | ||
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| Born | June 5, 1932 Gaspé, Quebec | |||||||||||
| Died | October 13, 1998 (Age 66) Victoria, British Columbia | |||||||||||
| Nationality | Canadian | |||||||||||
| Alma mater | Sir George Williams University | |||||||||||
Attended Bilderberg/1983 as Chief of the Canadian Defence Staff
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General Gérard Charles Édouard Thériault was Chief of the Canadian Defence Staff between 1983 and 1986.[1][2] He also attended the 1983 Bilderberg Conference.
Education
Thériault graduated from Sir George Williams University (now Concordia University) in Montreal.[3]
Career
He was a proponent of the unification of the military of Canada. In 1967 he was promoted to wing commander and moved to the Collège Militaire Royal (CMR), St-Jean, Qué, now Royal Military College Saint-Jean where he served as vice-commandant until 1970. Promoted to colonel, he became commandant of the CMR in 1970. In 1971, he was assigned command of Canadian Forces Base Bagotville in Northern Québec.[3]
In 1973, he was promoted to brigadier general and took over command of 1 CAG (First Canadian Air Group) in Germany. In 1975, he was promoted to major general and assumed command of Air Command in Winnipeg, Manitoba. In 1977, he was transferred to Ottawa as the CADO (Chief, Air Doctrine Operations).[3]
In 1979, he was installed as the Deputy Chief of Defence Staff (DCDS). In 1980, he became Vice Chief of the Defence Staff and Chief of the Defence Staff in 1983 before retiring in 1986.[3]
He was President of AEG Canada Inc. until 1995, a branch of a German aerospace firm.[3]
Event Participated in
| Event | Start | End | Location(s) | Description |
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| Bilderberg/1983 | 13 May 1983 | 15 May 1983 | Canada Quebec Château Montebello | The 31st Bilderberg, held in Canada |
