Pieter van der Westhuizen

Pieter Willem 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.

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.^[2] In 1964 he was appointed to the Infantry School as a instructor.^[2] By 1968, he was appointed as a staff officer at the Directorate of Military Intelligence.^[2] 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 of Collection at Directorate Military Intelligence in 1976.^[2] He was appointed Chief of Staff Intelligence in June 1978.^[1] He held that position until 1985 before becoming the Secretary of the State Security Council until 1988.^[3]^:Chp2

Awards and Decorations

References

1 2 Uys, Ian (1992). South African Military Who's Who 1452-1992. Fortress Publishers. ISBN 0-9583173-3-X.
1 2 3 4 5 Nöthling, C.J.; Meyers, E.M. (1982). "Leaders through the years (1912-1982)". Scientaria Militaria. 12 (2): 93.
↑ O'Brien, Kevin A. (2011). The South African Intelligence Services: From Apartheid to Democracy, 1948-2005. Studies in Intelligence Series. Routledge. ISBN 978-0-203-84061-0.

Diplomatic posts
Preceded by Michal Muller	Ambassador to Chile 1988 – 1990	Succeeded by Leon Malan Brand
Government offices
Preceded by Andre van Deventer	Secretary of the State Security Council 1985 – 1988	Succeeded by Charles Lloyd
Military offices
Preceded by Acting from 1978 - 1980	Chief of Staff Intelligence 1981 – 1985	Succeeded by Andries Putter
Preceded by Phil Pretorius	OC Northern Transvaal 1975 – 1976	Succeeded by Boytjie Viviers

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[Uys-1] 1 2 Uys, Ian (1992). South African Military Who's Who 1452-1992. Fortress Publishers. ISBN 0-9583173-3-X.

[Scientaria-2] 1 2 3 4 5 Nöthling, C.J.; Meyers, E.M. (1982). "Leaders through the years (1912-1982)". Scientaria Militaria. 12 (2): 93.

[O'Brien-3] O'Brien, Kevin A. (2011). The South African Intelligence Services: From Apartheid to Democracy, 1948-2005. Studies in Intelligence Series. Routledge. ISBN 978-0-203-84061-0.