Marthinus Bekker Explained
| Marthinus Albertus Bekker |
| Nickname: | Bert |
| Allegiance: | South Africa |
| Rank: | Vice Admiral |
| Commands: | Chief of SADF Staff |
| Spouse: | Eleanor Winifred Johnson |
Vice Admiral Marthinus Bekker [1] (born 1933)[2] was a South African Navy officer who served as Chief of the SADF Staff.
Naval career
He joined the Navy in 1957 and served on the before being transferred to England to join the shipbuilding program for the President class frigates.
He also served as Chief Paymaster, Director of Logistics Systems and Quartermaster General (19761982).
He was later appointed the Minister of Finance for the Ciskei homeland in 1992.[3]
He was appointed Chief of the SADF Staff,[4] replacing Kat Liebenberg. Before that he served as Chief of Staff Finances.
Notes and References
- News: Vooraanstaandes vereer. af . Die Burger . Naspers. January 28, 1987 . December 1, 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20141207031244/http://152.111.1.87/argief/berigte/dieburger/1987/01/28/17/15.html . December 7, 2014 . dead .
- C.J. . Nöthling. E.M. . Meyers. Leaders through the years (1912-1982). Scientaria Militaria. 1982. 12. 2. 92.
- Web site: Pretoria's men in Ciskei . O'Malley Archives . October 6, 2014 . Ngcula. Vumile.
- News: Liebenberg word nuwe hoof van Weermag . Liebenberg becomes now head of the Army . Die Burger . July 28, 1990 . December 2, 2014 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20141231114819/http://m24arg02.naspers.com/argief/berigte/dieburger/1990/07/28/1/8.html . December 31, 2014 .
