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Commands held Chief of Staff IntelligenceOC N Tvl Command Awards Star of South Africa (SSA) Southern Cross Medal (SM) | ||
Pieter van der westhuizen dikgelap maar skoon
Pieter van der Westhuizen (born 24 December 1936) was a South African Army officer who served as the Chief of Staff Intelligence from 1978 - 1985 and later Secretary of the State Security Council.
Contents
- Pieter van der westhuizen dikgelap maar skoon
- Pieter van der westhuizen pays tribute to his brother joost
- Background
- Awards and Decorations
- References
Pieter van der westhuizen pays tribute to his brother joost
Background
He joined the South African Army as Lieutenant in 1959 and would later serve as a troop commander at the 1 Special Service Battalion and later as company commander at 2 South African Infantry Battalion. In 1964 he was appointed to the Infantry School as a instructor. By 1968, he was appointed as a staff officer at the Directorate of Military Intelligence. He completed the French Command & Staff Course in the sixties and was appointed the Commandant Army College in 1974.
He commanded Northern Transvaal Command before becoming a Director of Collection at Directorate Military Intelligence in 1976. He was appointed Chief of Staff Intelligence in June 1978. He held that position until 1985 before becoming the Secretary of the State Security Council until 1988.