Rob Bertholee

Rob Bertholee
Rob Bertholee as a major general in 2005
Commander of the Royal Netherlands Army
In office
13 March 2008 – 25 October 2011
Preceded byLieutenant general Peter van Uhm
Succeeded byLieutenant general Mart de Kruif
Personal details
Born (1955-08-07) 7 August 1955 (age 68)
Haarlem, Netherlands
AwardsBadge of Honour of the Bundeswehr in Gold
Military service
AllegianceNetherlands
Branch/serviceRoyal Netherlands Army
Years of service1976–2011
Rank Lieutenant general
CommandsRoyal Netherlands Army
I. German/Dutch Corps
Battles/warsKFOR
War in Afghanistan

Robert Antonius Cornelis "Rob" Bertholee is a retired lieutenant general of the Royal Netherlands Army who served the head of the General Intelligence and Security Service (AIVD) from 2011 to 2018. He previously was Commander of the Royal Netherlands Army from 2008 to 2011. Born in Haarlem, Bertholee is married and has one daughter.[1]

  1. ^ Curriculum Vitae Commandant Landstrijdkrachten Curriculum Vitae of Lieutenant-General Rob Bertholee as published by the Dutch Ministry of Defence.