Paul Wynnyk

Paul Wynnyk CMM MSM CD
Lt. Gen. Paul Wynnyk
Deputy Minister of Executive Council, Intergovernmental Relations
Incumbent
Assumed office June 2023
Premier	Danielle Smith
Preceded by	Coleen Volk
Deputy Minister of Health
In office May 2021 – June 2023
Minister	Tyler Shandro Jason Copping Adriana LaGrange
Preceded by	Janet Davidson
Succeeded by	Andre Tremblay
Deputy Minister of Municipal Affairs
In office October 2019 – May 2021
Minister	Kaycee Madu Tracy Allard Ric McIver
Preceded by	Brad Pickering
Succeeded by	Brandy Cox
Personal details
Born	June 29, 1964
Awards	Commander of the Order of Military Merit Meritorious Service Medal Canadian Forces' Decoration
Military service
Allegiance	Canada
Branch/service	Canadian Army
Rank	Lieutenant General
Commands	1 Combat Engineer Regiment 1 Area Support Group Land Force Western Area Canadian Forces Intelligence Command Commander of the Canadian Army Vice Chief of the Defence Staff
Battles/wars	War in Afghanistan

Lieutenant General Paul Francis Wynnyk, CMM, MSM, CD (born June 29, 1964) is a former Canadian Army officer who served from 2016 to 2018 as Commander of the Canadian Army. On July 16, 2018, he was named Vice Chief of the Defence Staff, until his resignation and retirement in July 2019.