predecessor successor religion birth_place nationality office birth_date term_start article_title term_end name
shaw clifton andre cox christian glace bay , nova scotia canadian 19th general of the salvation army 22 june 1946 2 april 2011 linda bond
 13 june 2013 linda bond
linda bond

linda bond -lrb- born 22 june 1946 -rrb- was the 19th general of the salvation army and was born in glace bay , nova scotia .
after international service and various promotions , she held the post of territorial commander of the australian eastern territory from 2008 .
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 .
she was the third woman and fourth canadian to be elected general of the salvation army .
general evangeline booth -lrb- 1934 -- 1939 -rrb- and general eva burrows -lrb- 1986 -- 1993 -rrb- were the two previous female generals of the salvation army .
in late 2012 , she received an honorary degree from tyndale university college and seminary .
on 13 june 2013 she unexpectedly announced her retirement with immediate effect .
