| Gérard Charles Édouard Thériault | |
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| Born | June 5, 1932 Gaspé, Quebec |
| Died | October 13, 1998 (aged 66) Victoria, British Columbia |
| Allegiance | Canada |
| Service/branch | Royal Canadian Air Force |
| Years of service | 1956–1989 |
| Rank | General |
| Awards | Commander of the Order of Military Merit Canadian Forces Decoration |
| Other work | President of AEG Canada Inc |
General Gérard Charles Édouard Thériault, CMM, CD (born Gaspé, Quebec, Canada on June 5, 1932 – died October 13, 1998 in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada) was Chief of the Defence Staff between 1983 and 1986.
Thériault graduated from Sir George Williams University (now Concordia University). He joined the Royal Canadian Air Force in 1951. He moved to the Collège Militaire Royal (CMR), St-Jean, Qué, now Royal Military College Saint-Jean and served as Vice-Commandant from 1967 to 1970. Promoted to Colonel, he became commandant of the CMR in 1970. He was a proponent of the unification of the military of Canada. He was Chief of the Defence Staff between 1983 and 1986. He retired from the Forces in 1986 and was President of AEG Canada Inc. until 1995.
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| Preceded by Brigadier General Kenneth Stuart |
Commandant of the Royal Military College Saint-Jean 1938-9 |
Succeeded by Brigadier H. H. Matthews |
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| Preceded by Colonel Jacques Chouinard |
Chief of the Defence Staff 1968–1970 |
Succeeded by Brigadier-General Jean-Paul A. (Jack) Cadieux |
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