Roméo Dallaire

Lieutenant-General The Honourable Roméo Antonius Dallaire,[3] OC, CMM, GOQ, MSC, CD (born June 25, 1946) is a Canadian humanitarian, author, and statesman. He was a senator from Quebec between 2005 to 2014.

Lieutenant-General The Honourable

Roméo Dallaire

OC CMM GOQ MSC CD
Romeo Dallaire in 2017
Canadian Senator
from Quebec (Gulf)
In office
March 25, 2005 – June 17, 2014
Preceded byRoch Bolduc
Succeeded byÉric Forest
Personal details
Born
Roméo Antonius Dallaire

(1946-06-25) June 25, 1946
Denekamp, Netherlands
Political partyIndependent Liberal (2014)
Other political
affiliations		Liberal (2005–2014)
Spouse(s)
Marie-Claude Michaud (m. 2019)
[1]
Elizabeth Roberge
(m. 1976; div. 2019)
[2]
Children3 (Willem, Catherine, Guy)
ProfessionLieutenant-general (ret'd), Canadian Forces
Websitewww.romeodallaire.com
Military service
Allegiance Canada
Branch/service Land Force Command
Years of service1963–2000
RankLieutenant-general
Commands
  • 5e Régiment d'artillerie légère du Canada
  • 5 Canadian Mechanized Brigade Group
  • UNAMIR (Force Commander)
  • 1st Canadian Division
  • Land Force Quebec Area

A general, Dallaire was Force Commander of UNAMIR between 1993 and 1994.

References
  1. "Roméo Dallaire a trouvé son havre de paix". La Terre de Chez Nous (in French). 20 September 2019.
  2. "Une histoire de cœur mêle le général Dallaire à une poursuite de 365 000$". TVA Nouvelles.
  3. "Senators' Statements: Sudan, Conflict in Darfur". June 28, 2006. Archived from the original on October 4, 2008.


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