Andries P Putter

Vice Admiral Andries Petrus Putter SSA (born 2 December 1935) was a South African military commander, who served as Chief of the South African Navy twice, first from 1982 to 1985 and again from 1989 to 1990 He was born in Brits in 1935.

He joined the Navy after a career in the Merchant Navy in 1960. In 1969 he commanded the SAS Port Elizabeth and became Senior Officer of the Minesweeper Flotilla. In 1982 he was appointed Chief of Naval Staff and in 1985 as the Chief of the Navy

He later served as Chief of Defence Intelligence