Background
Kermabon, Yves de was born on November 4, 1948 in France.
international organization official
Kermabon, Yves de was born on November 4, 1948 in France.
Graduate, Ecole Spéciale Militaire de Saint-Cyr. Graduate, Ecole Supérieure de Guerre.
Officer through the grades to lieutenant general, 1st Foreign Legion Cavalry French Army, company Commander Chad, 1978—1979, Central African Republic, 1981, aide to the army inspector general, 1984—1987, deputy the army section, minister of defense military cabinet, 1989—1991, chief of staff, 6th light armour division, 1994—1997, chief of the cabinet, general director the army personnel directorate, 1997—1998, Commander 6th light armor brigade, 2000—2002. Commander French battalion, United Nations Transitional Authority French Foreign Legion, Cambodia. Deputy Commander, Sarajevo sector United Nations Protection Force, 1995.
Chief of staff, multinational division southeast North Atlantic Treaty Organization Implementation Force, 1995. Commanding general multinational brigade, Deployment Force Headquarters 4 North Atlantic Treaty Organization Kosovo Force, Mitrovica, 2002, deputy Commander Kosovo, 2003, Commander Pristina, 2004—2005, Headquarters of the Rapid Reaction Corps, Lille, France, 2005—2007. Strategic advisor European Union, special advisor to Doctor Javier Solana, 2007—2008.
Head European Union Rule of Law Mission, Kosovo, since 2008.
Married; 5 children.