Philippe Rebord Explained

Philippe Rebord
Birth Place:Bovernier, Valais, Switzerland
Allegiance: Switzerland
Branch:Swiss Armed Forces
Serviceyears:1985–2019
Rank: Korpskommandant
Commands:Chief of the Armed Forces of Switzerland

Philippe Rebord (born 22 April 1957) is a Swiss Lieutenant General. He served as the Chief of the Armed Forces beginning on 1 January 2017, succeeding André Blattmann. Rebord retired at the end of 2019 and was succeeded by Thomas Süssli.[1]

Early life and education

Rebord was born on 22 April 1957 in Bovernier, canton Valais. He earned a Lic. Phil.-hist. at the University of Lausanne.[2]

Career

Rebord began his career in the Swiss Armed Forces in 1985. He served in numerous positions, rising through the ranks of the Armed Forces.[2]

On 16 September 2016, after Chief of the Armed Forces André Blattmann announced his coming retirement, the Swiss government appointed Rebord to replace him.[3] Blattmann's formal retirement ceremony was held on 8 December 2016 and Rebord officially succeeded him on 1 January 2017.[4] [5] [6] That same day, Rebord was promoted to the rank of Korpskommandant.[4]

Soon after his appointment as Armed Forces Chief, Rebord made purchasing new fighter jets for the Swiss Air Force and ensuring that the Armed Forces continued having enough soldiers the priorities of the Armed Forces.[7] He also called for an increased military budget, arguing the current levels were insufficient.[8]

In early April 2019, Rebord announced that he will resign at the end of the year due to a serious thrombosis and a needed hip operation.[9] [10] In early September 2019, Thomas Süssli was announced as his successor.[11] Rebord's formal retirement ceremony was held on 5 December 2019, and his retirement officially took effect at the end of the year.[12] [13]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Lieutenant General Thomas Süssli, Chief of the Armed Forces . 1 January 2020 . Swiss Armed Forces . 3 January 2020.
  2. Web site: Korpskommandant Philippe Rebord . . 10 January 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20161021123558/http://www.vtg.admin.ch/de/die-schweizer-armee/hoehere-stabsoffiziere/hso/rebord-philippe.html . 21 October 2016 . dead .
  3. Web site: Switzerland Appoints New Head of Armed Forces . 16 September 2016 . . 10 January 2017.
  4. Web site: Korpskommandant André Blattmann gibt Standarte der Schweizer Armee zurück . December 8, 2016 . . January 10, 2017 . de . https://web.archive.org/web/20170213133907/http://www.vtg.admin.ch/de/die-schweizer-armee/chef-der-armee.detail.news.html/verwaltung/2016/16-12/2016-12-08-stafette.html . 13 February 2017 . dead .
  5. Web site: Le commandement de l'armée passe en mains du Valaisan Philippe Rebord . December 8, 2016 . . January 10, 2017 . fr.
  6. Web site: Philippe Rebord prend la tête de l'armée . December 12, 2016 . tdg.ch . January 10, 2017 . fr.
  7. Web site: New Army Chief Prioritises Soldier Supply, Jets . 18 September 2016 . . 10 January 2017.
  8. Web site: Swiss Army Head Wants to Increase Budget . 11 April 2017 . . 12 April 2017.
  9. Web site: Head of Swiss army quits for health reasons . 4 April 2019 . . 10 January 2020.
  10. Web site: Neuhaus . Christina . Der Chef der Schweizer Armee, Philippe Rebord, tritt zurück – VBS-Chefin betont Einvernehmlichkeit . 4 April 2019 . . 10 January 2020.
  11. Web site: Thomas Süssli, un civil à la tête de l'armée . Boris . Busslinger . fr . 4 September 2019 . Le Temps . 27 December 2019.
  12. Web site: Switzerland: The new head of the army has been inducted – Switzerland . 5 December 2019 . En24 News . 27 December 2019.
  13. Web site: Armée: le chef de l’armée Philippe Rebord passe le relais à son successeur Thomas Süssli au Château de Chillon . 5 December 2019 . . 10 January 2020.

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