Aart Jan de Haan

Aart Jan de Haan is a legal professional with extensive experience in military law and operations within the Netherlands Armed Forces. Currently serving as the Head of the Military Legal Services of the Armed Forces at the Ministerie van Defensie since December 2018, Aart Jan also holds the position of Director of Seminars at the International Society for Military Law and the Law of War until June 2024. Previously, Aart Jan served in various capacities, including Hoofd Militair Juridische Dienst Koninklijke Landmacht and programmamanager for labor conditions and legal regulations. Aart Jan's military legal career features roles as Commandant and Legal Advisor across multiple international missions, including NATO operations in Afghanistan and Bosnia-Herzegovina. Aart Jan holds a master's degree in law from the University of Groningen and a degree from the Royal Military Academy, emphasizing artillery.