Luuk Kroon
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Preceded byGeneral Henk van den Breemen
Succeeded byGeneral Dick Berlijn
Born13 December 1942
Ridderkerk, Netherlands
Died19 June 2012 (aged 69)
The Hague, Netherlands
Luuk Kroon | |
|---|---|
 Kroon in 2004 | |
| Chiefs of the Defence Staff | |
| In office 5 June 1998 – 5 June 2004 | |
| Preceded by | General Henk van den Breemen |
| Succeeded by | General Dick Berlijn |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 13 December 1942 Ridderkerk, Netherlands |
| Died | 19 June 2012 (aged 69) The Hague, Netherlands |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  Netherlands |
| Branch/service |  Royal Netherlands Navy |
| Years of service | 1961–2004 |
| Rank |  Lieutenant admiral |
Luuk Kroon (13 December 1942, Ridderkerk – 19 June 2012) was a Dutch naval officer. Kroon served as the Commander of the Royal Netherlands Navy from 1995 to 1998 and Chief of the Netherlands Defence Staff from 1998 until 2004.[1] He died in The Hague on 19 June 2012, at the age of 69.[1]
