Éric Bellot des Minières

Éric Bellot des Minières, born on April 05 1964 in Poitiers, is a général de division of the French Army.

Biography
Éric Bellot des Minières is a member of an old French noble family. He married in 1991 and has four children.

Military career
Éric integrated École spéciale militaire de Saint-Cyr (promotion « Général Ralph Monclar » 1984-1987 ). He then integrated ENSTA in Paris where he earned in 1999 an Engineering diploma from the superior national advanced technical school, specialized in « Recherche opérationnelle » (operational research).

He joined in 1986, the 2nd Foreign Parachute Regiment 2e REP at Calvi where he served until 1995, after having commanded the 3rd company.

It was then during the first passage to the 2e REP that he participated to Opération Épervier (1988-1989) and Guépard (1990) in Tchad, Operation Noroît (1991-1992) in Rwanda, Operation Godoria (1991), Operation Iskoutir (1992 and 1993) at Djibouti, Somalia (1992-1993), and EFAO (1995) in Central African Republic

From 1995 to 1996, he served at the general staff headquarters of Compiegne, before being an instructor and lead course instructor « Tactique et emploi des armes » (tactical and arms use) at the school of transmissions.

After conducting some studies at ENSTA then the École de guerre (1999-2000), he went back to the 2nd Foreign Parachute Regiment 2e REP at Calvi where he assumed the functions of instruction and operations bureau chief (BOI) from 2000 until 2002. He participated during this period to Operation Trident in Kosovo, from 2000 until 2001.

From 2002 until 2006, he served at the general staff headquarters of the French Army as a synthesis officer « Combat débarqué » (disembarking combat) at the systems arms bureau.

From 2006 until 2008, he was assigned to the Cabinet of the Minister of Defense, first as an assistant of the Land cell/national theatre-DOM-TOM, then cell of the preparation of the future.

From 2008 until 2010, he was designated as the regimental commander of the 2e REP at Calvi. During this period, he commanded the Battle Group Altor engaged January 13 to July 14 2010 within the cadre of Operation Pamir. During this operation, his regiment was cited at the order of the army for Cross for Military Valour.

From 2010 until 2011, he was the auditor at the CHEM and IHEDN.

From 2011 until 2014, he was assigned to the general staff headquarters of the armies as a coherent operational officer (OCO).

The decree of June 4 2014, nominated him to général de brigade and commander of the 1st Mechanized Brigade 1reBM as of August 1 2014.

From June 17 2014 to March 29 2015, he commanded Operation Sangaris in the Central African Republic, where he relieved by général Francisco Soriano. He was relived by général Pierre Gillet.

From August 1 2015 until July 31 2017, the commanded the 11th Parachute Brigade 11e BP.

He was nominated as a Honorary Corporal of Troupes de marine during the commemoration of Bazeilles on August 31 2016.

He was nominated as général de division on August 1 2017.

Decorations and medals

 * [[Image:Legion Honneur Officier ribbon.svg|65px]] Officier de la Légion d'honneur
 * Ordre national du Merite Officier ribbon.svg Officier de l'ordre national du Mérite
 * Croix de la valeur militaire avec 3 citation.jpg Croix de la Valeur militaire with 3 citations, out of which one at the order of the army
 * Croix du Combattant (1930 France) ribbon.svg Croix du combattant
 * Medaille d'Outre-Mer (Coloniale) ribbon.svg Médaille d'Outre-Mer
 * Medaille de la Defense Nationale Or ribbon.svg Médaille de la Défense nationale (golden medal)
 * Medaille de Reconnaissance de la Nation (d'Afrique du Nord) ribbon.svg Medaille de Reconnaissance de la Nation (d'Afrique du Nord)
 * Medaille commemorative Francaise ribbon.svg Médaille commémorative française
 * NATO Medal w Służbie Pokoju i Wolności BAR.svg NATO medal for Kosovo
 * NATO Medal ISAF ribbon bar.svg NATO Medal Non-Article 5 for ISAF (Afghanistan)
 * Army Commendation Medal ribbon.svg US Army Commendation Medal
 * CSDP Medal EUFOR RCA ribbon bar.svg Medal Service for Security and Defense of European Politics EUFOR, RCA
 * Ordre de la reconnaissance centrafricaine - commandeur.jpg Commandeur de l'ordre de la reconnaissance centrafricaine