Luuk Kroon

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]

Lieutenant admiral 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	(1942-12-13)13 December 1942 Ridderkerk, Netherlands
Died	19 June 2012(2012-06-19) (aged 69) The Hague, Netherlands
Military service
Allegiance	Netherlands
Branch/service	Royal Netherlands Navy
Years of service	1961–2004
Rank	Lieutenant admiral

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)