Rob Zuiderwijk

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.

Rob Zuiderwijk
Lieutenant General Rob Zuiderwijk in 2007
Commander of the Royal Netherlands Navy
In office
31 August 2007 – 22 January 2010
Preceded byVice Admiral Jan-Willem Kelder
Succeeded byVice Admiral Matthieu Borsboom
Commander of the Royal Netherlands Marine Corps
In office
9 sep 2004 – 24 aug 2007
Preceded byLieutenant General Willem Prins
Succeeded byBrigadier General Rob Verkerk
Commander of the Navy in the Caribbean
In office
4 July 2001 – 28 June 2004
Preceded byBrigadier General Willem Prins
Succeeded byCommandeur Frank Sijtsma
Personal details
Born (1951-01-13) 13 January 1951
The Hague
Military service
Allegiance Netherlands
Branch/service Royal Netherlands Navy
Years of service1968-2010
Rank Lieutenant General

High command

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]

References
  1. "Wisseling van de wacht" (in Dutch). Retrieved 18 February 2023.
  2. "Vice Admiral Matthieu Borsboom". Chiefs of European Navies. Retrieved 18 February 2023.


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