Govert Huijser
Dutch military officer (1931–2014)
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Govert Huijser (6 February 1931 – 5 January 2014) was a Dutch general and Chief of the Defence Staff between 1983 and 1988.
February 6, 1931
Govert Huijser | |
|---|---|
Huijser in 1986 | |
| Chiefs of the Defence Staff | |
| In office 5 July 1983 – 10 December 1988 | |
| Preceded by | General Cor de Jager |
| Succeeded by | General Peter Graaff |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Govert Lambertus Johan Huijser February 6, 1931 Surabaya, Indonesia |
| Died | January 5, 2014 (aged 82) Roosendaal, Netherlands |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  Netherlands |
| Branch/service |  Royal Netherlands Army |
| Years of service | 1952-1988 |
| Rank |  General |
Huijser was born in Surabaya, in the then Dutch East Indies. During World War II he was imprisoned in a Japanese internment camp. In 1949 he enrolled in the Royal Military Academy of the Netherlands.[1] He graduated as a second lieutenant.[2]
As major general he served as commanding officer of the First Division "7 December".[1]
In 1983 he was promoted to Chief of the Defence Staff (Dutch:Chef Defensiestaf). During this time he was the only four-star general of the Netherlands. In 1986 he was made aide-de-camp to Queen Beatrix of the Netherlands. In 1988 he reached the mandatory age of retirement, he was succeeded as Chief of the Defence Staff by Peter Graaff.[1]
He died on 5 January 2014 in Roosendaal.[1]
