Commandant of the Netherlands Marine Corps

The billet was created in 1665 as the Colonel and Commandant of the Regiment of Marines (Dutch: Collonel en Commandant van het Regiment de Marine), first held by Willem Joseph baron van Ghent. It was known under that title until 1669 and from 1678 to 1698. From 1669 to 1678 it was known as the First Colonel of the Regiments of Ship Soldiers (Dutch: Eerste Collonel van de Regimenten Scheepssoldaten).

From 1698 to 1711 and from 1772 to 1795, the billet was called First Colonel of the Marine Regiment (Dutch: Eerste Collonel van de Regimenten Mariniers). From 1711 to 1772 the billet was called Colonel and Commandant of the Marine Regiment (Dutch: Collonel en Commandant van het Regiment Mariniers).

From 1814 to 1817 the billet was known as the Commandant of the Marine Battalion (Dutch: Commandant van het Bataillon Mariniers).

In 1817 it received its current title of Commandant of the Marine Corps. From 1850 to 1853 and 1864 to 1871 the billet was known as Commandant and Inspector of the Marine Corps (Dutch: Commandant van het Bataillon Mariniers).

From 1909 to 1927 the billet was renamed to Inspector, then from 1927 to 1940 it was known as Chief. In 1940 it was renamed back to Commandant and has remained under that name.