Background
Buffart, Lucas Leonard was born on August 18, 1947 in Voorburg, The Netherlands. Son of H. F. Buffart and B. M. Van Goor.
Buffart, Lucas Leonard was born on August 18, 1947 in Voorburg, The Netherlands. Son of H. F. Buffart and B. M. Van Goor.
Graduate, Royal Netherlands Naval Academy, 1991. Graduate, United States Naval War College, 1992.
Staff officer Secretary of Defense, 1991-1994. Commander Netherlands Destroyer Squadron, 1994-1995. Chief of staff admiral Netherlands Fleet, 1995.
Deputy chief of naval staff for plans and policy, 1996-1999. Deputy cinc Royal Netherlands Navy, from 1999. Admiral Netherlands Fleet, Den Helder.
Married Marjolyn Josephine Voet, August 21, 1976. Children: Laurien, Tineke, Harmen.