Jan-Willem Kelder

Vice Admiral Jan-Willem Kelder (31 May 1949 –7 March 2021) was a Royal Netherlands Navy officer who is a former Commander of the Royal Netherlands Navy and Admiral Benelux.

High command
From 2002 to 2005 Kelder served as deputy Commander of the naval forces. He was promoted to Commander of the Royal Netherlands Navy on 5 September 2005. He was succeeded by Lieutenant General Rob Zuiderwijk on 31 August 2007.

Personal life
Kelder was married and had two children and four grandchildren. He died on 7 March 2021 after a short illness.