Jodel Lessage Explained

Honorific Prefix:General
Jodel Lessage
Birth Place:Haiti
Allegiance: Haiti
Branch:Armed Forces of Haiti
Armée de Terre
Serviceyears:1976–1995
2017–2024
Rank:Lieutenant general
Unit:Léopard Corps
Commands:Acting Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Haiti (2017-2024)

Jodel Lessage (born 1954) is a Haitian military officer, who served as the Acting Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Haiti from 17 November 2017 to 7 August 2024.[1] [2] [3] He is the first Commander-in-Chief following the re-establishment of the Armed Forces after 22 years and their disbandment in 1995, during the Operation Uphold Democracy. Although Brigadier general Sadrac Saintil was initially named in the presidential decree, by President Jovenel Moïse, to become the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces, he was never ratified by the parliament to officially hold the position. Lessage would remain as commander-in-chief until 2024.

Notes and References

  1. News: Haiti - FLASH : President Moïse appoints acting Commander-in-Chief of the Army of Haiti . 5 July 2022 . haitilibre.com . 18 November 2017 . 24 March 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230324035755/https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-22737-haiti-flash-president-moise-appoints-acting-commander-in-chief-of-the-army-of-haiti.html . live .
  2. News: Installation du haut état-major des Forces Armées d’Haïti . 5 July 2022 . juno7.ht . 27 March 2018 . fr . 5 July 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220705192118/https://www.juno7.ht/installation-du-haut-etat-major-des-forces-armees-dhaiti/ . live .
  3. News: Marion . John . Haitian army general staff appointed amid tensions with the Dominican Republic . 5 July 2022 . wsws.org . 6 April 2018 . 5 July 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220705191411/https://www.wsws.org/en/articles/2018/04/06/hait-a06.html . live .