Martin Wijnen (born 1966) is a Dutch retired military officer and government official who currently serves as the director general of Rijkswaterstaat since January 1, 2024.

Two more deployments followed shortly thereafter: as liaison officer for an Emergency Relief Detachment in the Netherlands Antilles and as second-in-command of the Engineers Company of IFOR-1 in Bosnia.

He obtained his degree as Master of Military Art and Science (MMAS) on the basis of his research in the field of interagency cooperation.

Upon his return to the Netherlands, he was promoted to the rank of lieutenant colonel and appointed as Head of the Strategy Division, NDC.

In June 2012 he was promoted to the rank of brigadier general and appointed Deputy Director Plans, Defence Staff.