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.[1]

Arie van der Vlis
Chiefs of the Defence Staff
In office
10 May 1992 – 15 August 1994
Preceded byGeneral Peter Graaff
Succeeded byGeneral Henk van den Breemen
Personal details
Born(1940-08-20)August 20, 1940
Leeuwarden, Netherlands
DiedJuly 4, 2020(2020-07-04) (aged 79)
Rijnsburg, Netherlands
NicknameThe smiling General
Military service
Allegiance Netherlands
Branch/service Royal Netherlands Army
Years of service1958-1994
Rank General

His nephew was mass murderer Tristan van der Vlis.

References

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  1. ^ Defensie, Ministerie van (6 July 2020). "Oud-Chef Defensiestaf Van der Vlis overleden - Nieuwsbericht - Defensie.nl". www.defensie.nl.
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