Louis Hogan

Irish general

Louis Hogan DSM (1921 – 21 June 2001), was an Irish Lieutenant-General who served as Chief of Staff of the Defence Forces from June 1981 to April 1984.

Louis Hogan
Bornc..1921
Died21 June 2001
AllegianceChief of Staff of the Defence Forces (Ireland)
Years of service6
RankLieutenant-General, Brigadier-General, Lieutenant Colonel
Service number1980-1984 1973-1976


Life and career

At the date of his appointment he was the GOC Western Command which post he held as Brigadier-General from March 1980 to June 1981. Hogan was the first officer commanding of the 27 Infantry Battalion as a Lieutenant Colonel from 1973–1976. He died on 21 June 2001 at the age of 80.

Military offices
Preceded by
Carl O'Sullivan
Chief of Staff of the Defence Forces
1981–1984
Succeeded by
Gerald O'Sullivan
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Chiefs of Staff of the Irish Defence Forces
Chief of Staff of the National Army
(1922–1924)
Chief of Staff of the Defence Forces
(since 1924)
  • Peadar MacMahon
  • Daniel Hogan
  • Seán Mac Eoin
  • Joseph Sweeney
  • Michael Brennan
  • Daniel McKenna
  • Liam Archer
  • W. A. Egan
  • Patrick Mulcahy
  • Sean MacEoin
  • Sean Collins Powell
  • Sean MacEoin
  • Patrick Delaney
  • Thomas O'Carroll
  • Carl O'Sullivan
  • Louis Hogan
  • Gerald O'Sullivan
  • Tadhg O'Neill
  • James Parker
  • Noel Bergin
  • Gerald McMahon
  • David Stapleton
  • Colm Mangan
  • James Sreenan
  • Dermot Earley
  • Sean McCann
  • Conor O'Boyle
  • Mark Mellett
  • Seán Clancy


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