Nicolaas Nieuwoudt

Lieutenant-General Nicolaas Nieuwoudt MBChB SSA SD SM (1929–1989^[1]) was a South African military commander. A medical doctor, he joined the South African Air Force's medical branch in 1960, after five years private practise.^[2] He commanded the South African Medical Service, as Surgeon-General, from 1977^[3] to 1988. He also commanded the secretive South African chemical and biological weapons program, known as Project Coast from 1981 to 1988.^[4]

Lieutenant General Nicolaas Johan Nieuwoudt SSA SD SM
Born	(1929-10-23)23 October 1929[1] Louisvale, Northern Cape
Died	22 November 1989(1989-11-22) (aged 60)[2]
Allegiance	South Africa
Branch	South African Military Health Service
Years of service	1960–1988
Rank	Lieutenant General
Awards
Relations	Ina Pretorius (Wife)[2]

Education

He obtained a medical degree from the University of Pretoria

Honours and awards

He was awarded the following medals and decorations:

• 1985 – Star of South Africa (1952) (SSA)
• 1980 – Southern Cross Decoration (SD)
• 1964 – Southern Cross Medal (1952) (SM)
• 1984 – Pro Patria Medal
• 1979 – Order of the Cloud and Banner (2^nd Grade - with Grand Cordon) (ORB)
• 1980^[2] – The Order of Military Merit, degree 'Grand Officer' Paraguay

See also

• List of South African military chiefs
• South African Medical Service