Michel Stollsteiner (born 26 January 1956 in Soissons, Aisne) is a retired French general.

Stollsteiner joined the army in 1975, taking part in numerous operations in Africa (ex-Zaire, Centrafrique, Chad, Côte d'Ivoire) and in the Balkans (Sarajevo, Mitrovica[1]), as well as in Afghanistan.

From 6 August 2008 to 10 July 2009, Stollsteiner served as a NATO regional commander in Afghanistan, heading the Regional Command Capital at Camp Warehouse, under US generals David D. McKiernan and Stanley A.

[2] He also served in the capacity of REPFRANCE, representing the head of staff of the military on the Afghan theatre.

Stollsteiner supervised the sector where the Uzbin Valley ambush took place.