General Cornelis "Cor" de Jager (17 August 1925 – 1 December 2001) was an officer of the Royal Netherlands Army, Chief of the Defence Staff from 1980 to 1983 and Chairman of the NATO Military Committee from 1983 to 1986.[1]

Cor de Jager
De Jager in 1979
Chair of the NATO Military Committee
In office
November 1983 – 30 September 1986
Preceded byRobert Hilborn Falls
Succeeded byWolfgang Altenburg
Chiefs of the Defence Staff
In office
1 November 1980 – 5 July 1983
Preceded byGeneral Robbie Wijting
Succeeded byGeneral Govert Huijser
Personal details
Born
Cornelis de Jager

(1925-08-17)August 17, 1925
Oostburg, Netherlands
DiedDecember 1, 2001(2001-12-01) (aged 76)
Bosch en Duin, Netherlands
Military service
Allegiance Netherlands
Branch/service Royal Netherlands Army
Years of service1949-1986
Rank General

Selected publications

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References

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  1. ^ Chairmen of the NATO Military Committee. NATO. Retrieved 19 December 2016.
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