Pieter van der Westhuizen

Pieter Willem van der Westhuizen SSAS SM
Born	24 December 1936
Allegiance	South Africa  South Africa
Service/branch	South African Army
Rank	Lieutenant General
Commands held	Chief of Staff Intelligence OC N Tvl Command
Awards	Star of South Africa (SSA) Southern Cross Medal (SM)
Other work	Ambassador to Chile

Pieter van der Westhuizen (born 24 December 1936)^[1] 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. He completed the French Command & Staff Course in the sixties and was appointed the Commandant Army College in 1974.^[2]

He commanded Northern Transvaal Command before becoming a Director at Military Intelligence in 1976. He was appointed Chief of Staff Intelligence in June 1978.^[1]

Awards and Decorations

• Star of South Africa (SSA)

• Southern Cross Medal (SM)

• Military Merit Medal (MMM)

• Good Service Medal, Gold (30 Years)

• Good Service Medal, Silver (20 Years)

• Good Service Medal, Bronze (10 Years)

References

1. Uys, Ian (1992). South African Military Who's Who 1452-1992. Fortress Publishers. ISBN 0-9583173-3-X.
2. Nöthling, C.J.; Meyers, E.M. (1982). "Leaders through the years (1912-1982)". Scientaria Militaria 12 (2): 93.