Linda Bond is a Canadian national born in Glace Bay Nova Scotia, and the current General of the Salvation Army

Generals of The Salvation Army

thumbnail|left|1st General, William BoothGeneral is the title of the international leader of The Salvation Army, a Christian denomination with extensive charitable social services that gives quasi-military rank to its ministers .Usage of the term General began with the Founder of The Salvation...

. Since being commissioned on 21 June 1969 in Canada, she has served throughout the world, and since 2008 held the post of Territorial Commander of the Australian Eastern Territory

The Salvation Army, Australia Eastern Territory

The Salvation Army, Australia Eastern Territory or is one of two administrative territories that The Salvation Army is divided into within Australia and covers 2 states and 1 Australian territory on the east coast of the country...

. On 31 January 2011 Bond was elected by the High Council

High Council of The Salvation Army

The High Council of The Salvation Army elects a new General in the event of a vacancy or prior to the retirement of the existing office holder. It can also remove a General who can no longer fulfil their duties. It is made up of the Chief of the Staff, all active Commissioners except the spouse of...

 to be the next General of the Salvation Army

Generals of The Salvation Army

thumbnail|left|1st General, William BoothGeneral is the title of the international leader of The Salvation Army, a Christian denomination with extensive charitable social services that gives quasi-military rank to its ministers .Usage of the term General began with the Founder of The Salvation...

 and assumed office on 2 April 2011. Linda Bond is the third woman to be elected General of the Salvation Army. Her predecessors were General Evangeline Booth

Evangeline Booth

General Evangeline Cory Booth was the 4th General of the Salvation Army from 1934 to 1939. She was its first female General.-Early life:...

 (1934-1939) and General Eva Burrows (1986-1993).

Appointments:

• Canada and Bermuda Territory

Corps (June 1969),

Training (June 1978),

THQ (Aug 1982),

Corps (Feb 1987),

Training (Oct 1989),

DHQ (July 1991)

Divisional Commander (July 1993)

• International Headquarters
  International Headquarters of The Salvation Army
  The International Headquarters of the Salvation Army is located in London at 101 Queen Victoria Street, EC4P 4EP.This is a modern building on a site used by the Army for its headquarters since 1881.-External links:*...
  
  

Under Secretary for Personnel (July 1995)

• United Kingdom Territory with the Republic of Ireland

Divisional Commander (August 1998)

• Canada and Bermuda Territory

Chief Secretary (November 1999)

• USA Western Territory
  The Salvation Army U.S.A. Western Territory
  The Salvation Army U.S.A. Western Territory is an administrative unit of The Salvation Army that serves the thirteen Western United States, the Marshall Islands, and Guam. The territory is one of four Salvation Army Territories within the United States of America...
  
  

Territorial Commander and Territorial President of Women’s Ministries (July 2002)

• International Headquarters

Secretary for Spiritual Life Development and International External Relations (July 2005)

• Australia Eastern Territory
  The Salvation Army, Australia Eastern Territory
  The Salvation Army, Australia Eastern Territory or is one of two administrative territories that The Salvation Army is divided into within Australia and covers 2 states and 1 Australian territory on the east coast of the country...
  
  

Territorial Commander and Territorial President of Women’s Ministries (May 2008)

• International Headquarters

General of the Salvation Army (April 2011)