Xavier Bout de Marnhac

Xavier Bout de Marnhac (born 7 July 1951, Trier) is a Lieutenant General of the French army. He was from 2007 to 2008 commander of KFOR and 2010-2012 Head of Mission of the EU rule of law mission EULEX.

Military career

After graduating from the military academy Saint- Cyr in 1971, he served as an officer in the type of weapon arms blindée et cavalerie active. As a lieutenant, he served in the 7th Infantry Regiment (7e Régiment de chasseurs ), as a captain, he commanded a reconnaissance company of the 4th Hussars, as a colonel, a battalion of the 12th cuirassiers. For four years he was commander of a SWAT team in the first naval infantry regiment. From 1993 to 1996, de Marnhac security and intelligence adviser to the French Defence (then François Leotard and Charles Millon ). Three years later he joined the French foreign intelligence service ( DGSE ), where he (1999) until 2004 worked as director of operations, first as deputy director since 2000.

Xavier Bout de Marnhac served in foreign missions in Europe, the Middle East, Central Asia and Africa. Twice he was on duty by Germany ( 2ecorps d' armée in Baden -Baden ) was added and completed a General Staff Course ( 1987-1989) at the Command and General Staff College in the United States.

2001, he was promoted to brigadier general, major general in 2005 and 2007 to lieutenant general. From August 2005 to February 2006, he was deputy commander of KFOR.

In July 2010, de Marnhac was appointed the new head of the EU rule of law mission EULEX Kosovo, thus following his countryman and also former KFOR Commander Yves de Kermabon after.

Private life

Xavier Bout de Marnhac is married and has five daughters and four grandchildren.

  • Military person (France )
  • Military person (NATO)
  • Member of the Legion of Honor ( Commander )
  • Support of the French National Order of Merit ( Commander )
  • Frenchman
  • Born in 1951
  • Man
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