Linda Bond

Linda Bond (22 June 1946) is a Canadian national, and the current General of the Salvation Army. 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. On 31 January 2011 Bond was elected by the High Council to be the next General of the Salvation Army 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 (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
 * 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
 * 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
 * Territorial Commander and Territorial President of Women’s Ministries (May 2008)


 * International Headquarters
 * General of the Salvation Army (April 2011)