(Ottawa) General Wayne Eyre has been appointed Chief of the Defense Staff on a permanent basis.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced the decision Thursday in a statement.
Wayne Eyre had served as the Canadian Armed Forces Acting Chief of Staff since February after taking over from Admiral Art McDonald.
Admiral McDonald resigned due to a military police investigation into his conduct.
He had asked to be reinstated after the investigation did not lead to any charges, but the Liberal government instead placed him on administrative leave in August.