| Honorific prefix | General |
|---|---|
| Office | Chair of the NATO Military Committee |
| Term start | November 1983 |
| Term end | 30 September 1986 |
| Predecessor | Robert Hilborn Falls |
| Successor | Wolfgang Altenburg |
| Office 1 | Chiefs of the Defence Staff |
| Term start 1 | 1 November 1980 |
| Term end 1 | 5 July 1983 |
| Predecessor 1 | General Robbie Wijting |
| Successor 1 | General Govert Huijser |
| Birth name | Cornelis de Jager |
| Birth date | 17 August 1925 |
| Birth place | Oostburg, Netherlands |
| Death date | 1 December 2001 (aged 76) |
| Death place | Bosch en Duin, Netherlands |
| Allegiance | Netherlands |
| Service years | 1949-1986 |
| Rank | General |
General Cornelis "Cor" de Jager (17 August 1925 – 1 December 2001) was an officer of the Royal Netherlands Army. He was Chief of the Defence Staff from 1980 to 1983 and Chairman of the NATO Military Committee from 1983 to 1986.[1]
Selected publications
- "NATO's Strategy", NATO Review, 34/5 (October 1986).
References
- ^ Chairmen of the NATO Military Committee. NATO. Retrieved 19 December 2016.