Arie van der Vlis
Arie van der Vlis | |
|---|---|
| Chiefs of the Defence Staff | |
| In office 10 May 1992 – 15 August 1994 | |
| Preceded by | General Peter Graaff |
| Succeeded by | General Henk van den Breemen |
| Personal details | |
| Born | August 20, 1940 Leeuwarden, Netherlands |
| Died | July 4, 2020 (aged 79) Rijnsburg, Netherlands |
| Nickname | The smiling General |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | Netherlands |
| Branch/service | Royal Netherlands Army |
| Years of service | 1958-1994 |
| Rank | General |
General Arie van der Vlis (20 August 1940 – 4 July 2020) was a Dutch military officer who served as Chief of the Defence Staff between 1992 and 1994.