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]
Awards and decorations
- Commander of the Order of Orange-Nassau with Swords
- Officer's Long Service Cross
- Marriage Medal 2002 (celebrates the wedding of Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands and Máxima Zorreguieta)
- Navy Medal
- Grand Officer of the Order of the Crown of Belgium
- Commander of the Legion of Merit (United States)
- Commander of the Legion of Honour (France)
- Officer of the National Order of Merit (France) (Ordre National du Mérite)
- Cross of Honour of the Bundeswehr in Gold (Germany)
References
- ^ a b "Oud-topmilitair Kroon overleden". NOS Nieuws. 2012-06-24. Retrieved 2012-07-03.
External links
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Media related to
Luuk Kroon at Wikimedia Commons
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- 1942 births
- 2012 deaths
- People from Ridderkerk
- Chiefs of the Defence Staff (Netherlands)
- Commanders of the Royal Netherlands Navy
- Royal Netherlands Navy admirals
- Royal Netherlands Navy officers
- Grand Officers of the Order of the Crown (Belgium)
- Commanders of the Legion of Merit
- Commanders of the Legion of Honour
- Officers of the Ordre national du Mérite
- Recipients of the Badge of Honour of the Bundeswehr
- Dutch people stubs
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]
Awards and decorations
- Commander of the Order of Orange-Nassau with Swords
- Officer's Long Service Cross
- Marriage Medal 2002 (celebrates the wedding of Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands and Máxima Zorreguieta)
- Navy Medal
- Grand Officer of the Order of the Crown of Belgium
- Commander of the Legion of Merit (United States)
- Commander of the Legion of Honour (France)
- Officer of the National Order of Merit (France) (Ordre National du Mérite)
- Cross of Honour of the Bundeswehr in Gold (Germany)
References
- ^ a b "Oud-topmilitair Kroon overleden". NOS Nieuws. 2012-06-24. Retrieved 2012-07-03.
External links
-
Media related to
Luuk Kroon at Wikimedia Commons
|
| This article about a person from the Netherlands is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |
- 1942 births
- 2012 deaths
- People from Ridderkerk
- Chiefs of the Defence Staff (Netherlands)
- Commanders of the Royal Netherlands Navy
- Royal Netherlands Navy admirals
- Royal Netherlands Navy officers
- Grand Officers of the Order of the Crown (Belgium)
- Commanders of the Legion of Merit
- Commanders of the Legion of Honour
- Officers of the Ordre national du Mérite
- Recipients of the Badge of Honour of the Bundeswehr
- Dutch people stubs