Luuk Kroon
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. He died in The Hague on 19 June 2012, at the age of 69.