Thomas Süssli | |
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| Born | 24 September 1966 Zürich, Switzerland |
| Allegiance |  Switzerland |
| Service/ | Swiss Armed Forces |
| Years of service | 1995–present |
| Rank |  Korpskommandant |
| Commands held | Chief of the Armed Forces of Switzerland |
Thomas Süssli (born 24 September 1966) is a Swiss Lieutenant General. Since 1 January 2020, he has served as the Chief of the Armed Forces. He succeeded Philippe Rebord.
Süssli worked in the private sector in the banking and IT realms before becoming a full-time officer in 2015. In 2019, he was chosen to succeed Philippe Rebord as Chief of the Armed Forces, with his selection being viewed by observers as unusual considering his background.[1][2][3][4] Rebord's formal retirement ceremony was held on 5 December 2019, and Süssli formally became the Armed Forces chief on 1 January 2020.[5][6]
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| Length of Service Decoration with three golden rosettes | ||
| Pistol (Level 1) | Military sport (Level 1) | Namibia Mission Insignia |
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References[edit]
- ^ "Cyberdefence specialist to be new army chief". SWI swissinfo.ch.
- ^ "Thomas Süssli wird neuer Armeechef".
- ^ "Informatiker und Ex-Banker: Thomas Süssli ist der neue Armeechef". Aargauer Zeitung.
- ^ "Überrumpelte Offiziere legen sich Erklärung zurecht – der neue Armeechef sei ein Charmebolzen". Aargauer Zeitung.
- ^ "Switzerland: The new head of the army has been inducted – Switzerland". En24 News. 5 December 2019. Retrieved 27 December 2019.
- ^ "Armée: le chef de l'armée Philippe Rebord passe le relais à son successeur Thomas Süssli au Château de Chillon". Le Nouvelliste. 5 December 2019. Retrieved 10 January 2020.
- ^ "Readout of Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Mark. A. Milley's Meeting with Switzerland Chief of the Armed Forces Lt. Gen. (S) Thomas Süssli". Air University. 18 December 2019. Archived from the original on 22 January 2020. Retrieved 22 January 2020.
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