Christophe Prazuck

Christophe Julien Roman Prazuck (; born 11 October 1960) is a French retired admiral who served as Chief of Staff of the French Navy from 13 July 2016 to 31 August 2020. In 2021 he was appointed director of the Institut de l'Océan at Sorbonne University.

Early life and first assignments The son of contre-amiral Stéphane Prazuck, Christophe Prazuck entered to the École navale in September 1979. After the application school on the Jeanne d'Arc, he was assigned from 1982 to 1984 on the patroller Altaïr then on the Amphibious disembarking transport ship Champlain, based in Réunion. He remained primarily in the zone around the Indian Ocean until his next posting as second commanding officer of the patroller Épée in Mayotte.

From 1984 to 1989, Prazuck joined the Submarine Forces, serving first on the Ouessant, then on the Doris as an operations officer; he was then an officer marked armes at the commission of practical studies. by replacing Amiral Bernard Rogel, who had been promoted to Chief of the Military Staff of the President of the Republic (Chef d'état-major particulier du président de la République).

Post-naval career Following his retirement from the French Navy in 2020, Prazuck was appointed director of the Institut de l'Océan at Sorbonne University in 2021.

Decorations and medals

French Parachutist Badge Grand Officer of the Legion of Honour (2020) Knight of the National Order of Merit (1997) Commander of the Order of Maritime Merit (2018) National Defence Medal (silver degree) French commemorative medal NATO Medal for ex-Yugoslavia Commander's Cross Order pro Merito Melitensi, military version (Sovereign Military Order of Malta) Order of Naval Merit, Grand Officer (Brazil) Order of Merit "Tamanduré" (Brazil) Honorary Officer of the Order of Australia (Australia) – For distinguished service to developing the defence relationship between Australia and France through commitment, leadership and strategic foresight as Chief of Staff of the French Navy. Order of Merit of the Italian Republic, Commander

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