Lewis MacKenzie

Lewis Wharton MacKenzie CM, MSC, OOnt, CD (born 30 April 1940) is a Canadian retired major general, author and media commentator. MacKenzie is known for establishing and commanding Sector Sarajevo as part of the United Nations Protection Force (UNPROFOR) in the former Yugoslavia in 1992. MacKenzie was criticized for his role in the Somalia Affair and for Canada's peacekeeping failures in Bosnia. He was later a vocal opponent of NATO's involvement in the Kosovo War.

For the British Army colonel who died in 1810, see Lewis Mackenzie, younger of Scatwell. For the Virginia politician, see Lewis McKenzie.
"General MacKenzie" redirects here. For other uses, see General MacKenzie (disambiguation).

Lewis MacKenzie
Major General MacKenzie in 2010
Birth nameLewis Wharton MacKenzie
Born (1940-04-30) 30 April 1940
Truro, Nova Scotia, Canada
Allegiance Canada
Service/branch Canadian Army
Years of service1960–1993
RankMajor General
AwardsOrder of Canada, Order of Ontario, Meritorious Service Cross, Canadian Forces' Decoration
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