Commandant of the Netherlands Marine Corps

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Commandant of the Netherlands Marine Corps
Commandant van het Korps Mariniers
Incumbent Jan Hut [nl] since December 11, 2020
Netherlands Marine Corps
Precursor	Colonel and Commandant of the Regiment of Marines (1665–1669, 1678–1698) First Colonel of the Marine Regiment (1698–1711, 1772–1795) Commandant of the Marine Battalion (1814–1817) Commandant and Inspector of the Marine Corps (1850–1853, 1864–1871) Inspector of the Marine Corps (1909–1927) Chief of the Marine Corps (1927–1940)
Formation	December 1665
First holder	Willem Joseph baron van Ghent

The Commandant of the Netherlands Marine Corps (Dutch: Commandant van het Korps Mariniers, lit. 'Commander of the Corps of Marines') is the head of the Dutch marines. The current commandant is Jan Hut [nl].^[1]