Nicolaas Nieuwoudt

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Lieutenant-General Nicolaas Nieuwoudt MBChB Template:Post-nominals (1929–1989[1]) was a South African military commander. A medical doctor, he joined the South African Air Force's medical branch in 1960, after five years private practise.[2] He commanded the South African Medical Service, as Surgeon-General, from 1977[3] to 1988. He also commanded the secretive South African chemical and biological weapons program, known as Project Coast from 1981 to 1988.[4]

Education

He obtained a medical degree from the University of Pretoria

Honours and awards

He was awarded the following medals and decorations:

See also

References

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Militaria - Official Professional Journal of the SADF (Vol 12/2: 1982)

Government offices
Preceded byTemplate:S-bef/check Commissioner General Lebowa
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Military offices
Preceded byTemplate:S-bef/check Chief of the South African Medical Service
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