Rob Zuiderwijk | |
Office: | Commander of the Royal Netherlands Navy |
Term Start: | 31 August 2007 |
Term End: | 22 January 2010 |
Predecessor: | Vice Admiral Jan-Willem Kelder |
Successor: | Vice Admiral Matthieu Borsboom |
Office1: | Commander of the Royal Netherlands Marine Corps |
Term Start1: | 9 sep 2004 |
Term End1: | 24 aug 2007 |
Predecessor1: | Lieutenant General Willem Prins |
Successor1: | Brigadier General Rob Verkerk |
Office2: | Commander of the Navy in the Caribbean |
Term Start2: | 4 July 2001 |
Term End2: | 28 June 2004 |
Predecessor2: | Brigadier General Willem Prins |
Successor2: | Commandeur Frank Sijtsma |
Birth Date: | 13 January 1951 |
Birth Place: | The Hague |
Allegiance: | Netherlands |
Serviceyears: | 1968-2010 |
Rank: | Lieutenant General |
Lieutenant General Rob Zuiderwijk (born 13 January 1951) is a retired Royal Netherlands Navy officer who is a former Commander of the Royal Netherlands Navy and Admiral Benelux.
Zuiderwijk succeeded Brigadier General Willem Prins on 4 July 2001 as commander of the Dutch naval forces in the Caribbean. After getting promoted to Major General in 2004, he became commander of the Royal Netherlands Marine Corps. In 2007 Zuiderwijk was again promoted, this time to Lieutenant General as he became Commander of the Royal Netherlands Navy.[1] In 2010 he was succeeded by Vice Admiral Matthieu Borsboom.[2]