Jay Garner

United States Army general and United States Marine

Jay Montgomery Garner (born April 15, 1938) is a retired United States Army lieutenant general. He was appointed in 2003 as Director of the Office for Reconstruction and Humanitarian Assistance for Iraq following the 2003 invasion of Iraq. He was replaced by Paul Bremer.[1]

Jay Garner
Director of the Office for Reconstruction and Humanitarian Assistance of Iraq
In office
April 21, 2003 – May 12, 2003
Preceded bySaddam Hussein (President)
Succeeded byPaul Bremer (Administrator of the Coalition Provisional Authority)
Personal details
Born
Jay Montgomery Garner

(1938-04-15) April 15, 1938 (age 85)
Arcadia, Florida, U.S.
Political partyRepublican
EducationFlorida State University, Tallahassee (BA)
Shippensburg University (MPA)
Military service
AllegianceUnited States of America
Branch/service United States Army
Years of service1962–1997
Rank Lieutenant general
Battles/warsVietnam War
Persian Gulf War

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