The head of the Prime Minister's military cabinet (Chef du cabinet militaire du Premier ministre) is a role in the military and government of France, heading the prime minister's military staff.
- général Robert Gastaldi
- général Bernard Norlain : 27 August 1986 - 16 December 1989
- contre-amiral Patrick Lecointre : 31 August 1991 - 15 May 1994
- général de division aérienne Alain Courthieu : 16 May 1994 - 17 September 1995
- général de division Jean-Pierre Kelche : 18 September 1995 - 27 August 1996
- général de brigade Louis Le Miere : 28 August 1996 - 31 July 1998
- contre-amiral Alain Dumontet : 1 August 1998 - 30 September 2002
- général de brigade aérienne Stephane Abrial : 1 October 2002 - 31 August 2005
- général de brigade aérienne Jean-Marc Denuel : 1 September 2005 - 14 September 2008
- général de division Pierre de Villiers : 15 September 2008 - 10 March 2010
- général de brigade Bernard de Courrèges : since 11 March 2010
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