| Alain Bouquin | |
|---|---|
| Born | France |
| Allegiance | France |
| Service/branch | French Army |
| Rank | Divisional General |
| Commands held | French Foreign Legion |
| Awards | Officer of the Légion d'honneur Officier de l'ordre national du mérite La croix de la valeur militaire with bronze star Croix du combattant |
Alain Bouquin (born 1958), was the General Commander of the French Foreign Legion from 1 July 2009 to 1 September 2011 succeeding to General Louis Pichot de Champfleury who commanded the Legion from 2006 to 2008.
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General Alain Bouquin started his career by attending the Special Military School of St Cyr and graduated in the promotion Général Rollet. Then General Bouquin was affected for one year at the 4th Foreign Regiment (4e RE)in Montpellier in 1980, then at the 2nd Foreign Parachute Regiment one year later.[1] Until 1990, General Bouquin served as assistant officer, company leader and officer working at the Operation Instruction Bureau.
After serving for one year at the headquarters of the 3rd Corps., General Bouquin joined in 1991 the prestigious École nationale supérieure de techniques avancées as a trainee in order to obtain the EMSST Diploma. In 1993, he was a trainee at the Cours supérieur d'état-major and one year later trainee at Collège interarmées de Défense (CID).
From 1995 to 2000, General Bouquin served at l'état major des Armées (EMA), then at l'état-major des forces françaises stationed in Djibouti as chief of operations.[1] In 2000, he took command over the 2nd Foreign Parachute Regiment, while still on duty, he joined the CID as chief of operation simulation before become an auditor for the 54ème promotion du CHEM and the 57ème promotion de l'Institut des Hautes études de la Défense Nationale (IHEDN).[1]
General Bouquin was the General Commander of the French Foreign Legion from the 1st July 2009 to 1st September 2011.
| Officer of the Légion d'honneur | |
| Officer of the Ordre national du Mérite | |
| Croix de la Valeur Militaire with bronze star | |
| Croix du combattant |
General Bouquin is married and has six children.[1]