Background
Van Kappen was born on 4 August 1941 in Semarang, Dutch East Indies.
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Education
The same year he finished highschool he entered the Royal Naval College in Den Helder.
Career
Van Kappen previously was a career officer in the Netherlands Marine Corps, serving as Major general between 1995 and 1998. He received his primary education in the Dutch East Indies, the Netherlands and New Guinea. Between 1955 and 1961 he was enrolled in the Dalton Lyceum in The Hague.
Graduating as an officer in 1964.
Van Kappen served with the Netherlands Marine Corps until 1998. Between July 1992 and 1995 he served as brigadier general as commanding officer of the Dutch Armed Forces in the Caribbean, concurrently holding command of the Dutch-American Taskforce 4.4.
He was promoted to Major general and served as military advisor to the Secretary General of the United Nations between 1995 and August 1998. Since 2000 he is a visiting lecturer at the Netherlands Institute of International Relations Clingendael.
In 2009 there was widespread political debate on the continuation of the Dutch military presence in the Afghan province of Uruzgan in the Task Force Uruzgan for 2010.
Van Kappen proposed that the Netherlands would continue its military presence, however leave the lead position to another country. Since 5 July 2011 he is President of the "s Permanent Commission on Foreign Affairs and Development Aid. Shortly after the 17 July 2014 downing of Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 in Eastern Ukraine the option of sending military commando forces to retrieve the victims was proposed by several politicians.
This because the flight consisted of a majority of Dutch passengers and that cooperation with local power holders was difficult.
Van Kappen stated that the sending of Dutch forces would be one of the most stupid courses of action.
Achievements
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In July 1982 Van Kappen was named Knight in the Order of Orange-Nassau, on 8 June 1995 he became Officer in the same order. He received the medal of Naval Almirante Luis Brion of Venezuela on 23 July 1993. Venezuela also awarded him the Order of Naval Merit, first class on 7 July 1995. The United States presented him with the Legion of Merit in December 1996.
Membership
In 1999 Van Kappen became member of the People"s Party for Freedom and Democracy and he joined the for that party on 12 June 2007.
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Awards
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Knight of the Order of Orange-Nassau; Officer of the order Orange-Nassau; Legion of Merit Order of Naval Merit; Order of Orange-Nassau; Legion of Merit In July 1982 Van Kappen was named Knight in the Order of Orange-Nassau, on 8 June 1995 he became Officer in the same order. He received the medal of Naval Almirante Luis Brion of Venezuela on 23 July 1993. Venezuela also awarded him the Order of Naval Merit, first class on 7 July 1995. The United States presented him with the Legion of Merit in December 1996. The Legion of Merit (LOM) is a military award of the United States Armed Forces that is given for exceptionally meritorious conduct in the performance of outstanding services and achievements.Knight of the Order of Orange-Nassau; Officer of the order Orange-Nassau; Legion of Merit Order of Naval Merit; Order of Orange-Nassau; Legion of Merit In July 1982 Van Kappen was named Knight in the Order of Orange-Nassau, on 8 June 1995 he became Officer in the same order. He received the medal of Naval Almirante Luis Brion of Venezuela on 23 July 1993. Venezuela also awarded him the Order of Naval Merit, first class on 7 July 1995. The United States presented him with the Legion of Merit in December 1996. The Legion of Merit (LOM) is a military award of the United States Armed Forces that is given for exceptionally meritorious conduct in the performance of outstanding services and achievements.