Herman Dijk

Herman Dijk, born Herman Johan Dijk in 1977 in Amsterdam, was a Dutch military commander who was the first and only one to hold the position of North Atlantic Supreme Allied Commander. After World War Three he almost single-handedly turned the NAPG into the NAC.

At the time he was very popular because of his military successes and great charisma, leading to him being elected the first President of the NAC in 2028. He served two more consecutive terms. He was prohibited from participating in the elections therafter because of term limits.

Biography
Herman Johan Dijk was born in Amsterdam on October 28th 1977 from Johanna Dijk-Leuven and Hans Dijk. His father was a captain in the military for most of his life, and served briefly as lieutenant general before retiring. His mother worked at an insurance company. He had no brother or sisters.

He had good grades in school and was regarded as a smart kid. He had a keen interest in the military and joined the Dutch army in 1996, training as an officer at the Koninklijke Militaire Academie in Breda. He finished his training in 2003. Many trainers anticipating a bright career because of his strategic and tactical intelligence and leadership.

In the following years he climbed the ranks, fighting first in Iraq and later in Afghanistan, after which he took command of a NATO command. He then climbed the ranks of the NATO, becoming the first Dutch commander of a number of joint headquarters. In 2016 he became Defense Chief of the Netherlands. After SACEUR Philip M. Breedlove finished his term in 2017, he was selected as his successor, becoming the first non-US SACEUR.

In World War Three, he was selected as the North Atlantic Supreme Allied Commander (NASAC). Under his lead the SMCNA grew in military and political power, and eventually after the NAPG was installed, he was appointed the leader of the Provisional Government Council, the decision-making body in the NAPG. He then used his power in the subsequent 2022 NAPG Takeover and became the supreme leader of all Western defense forces.