Jocelyn Paul

Lieutenant-General Jocelyn Paul, is a senior Canadian Forces officer who served as Commander of the Canadian Army and Chief of the Army Staff from June 16, 2022 until July 12, 2024.

Early life and education Paul was born and raised in Wendake, a First Nations community in Quebec. He is a member of the Huron-Wendat.

Paul attended the Université du Québec à Chicoutimi, where he studied history and earned a bachelor's degree in 1988. He then went on to complete a master's degree in anthropology at the Université de Montréal in 1991. He is the first and only Indigenous person to serve in this position.

On July 12, 2024, Paul retired from the Canadian Army, passing his position as the Commander of the Canadian Army and Chief of the Army Staff to Michael Wright.