Tette "Ted" Meines (25 September 1921 – 24 December 2016) was a lieutenant general in the Royal Netherlands Army and an activist for veterans' rights.

During World War II, he was a member of the Dutch resistance and helped Jewish families, for which he was awarded the title Righteous Among the Nations by Israel.

He arranged for ration cards, sought safe hiding places for children and moved them there.

With the Politionele acties happening in the Dutch East Indies Meines wished to serve there.

In September 1949 Meines saw his earlier request fulfilled and he was sent to the Western Java, Dutch East Indies.

From January to July 1952 he received training at Fort Sill, Oklahoma, United States.

[3][7][8] After his military career ended Meines became director of the Nederlandse Hartstichting [nl], where he worked until 1986.

[10] During this time he managed to persuade Defence Minister Relus ter Beek to form a more active veterans policy.

[8] Meines has stated that Prince Bernhard of Lippe-Biesterfeld told him shortly before his death in 2004 to take care of the veterans of the Netherlands.

[8] In 2016 Meines spoke before the House of Representatives, where he argued for Soestdijk Palace to be converted in a center for veterans.

[14] On his death Defence Minister Jeanine Hennis-Plasschaert called Meines "the founder of the current veterans policy".

[6] On 6 July 1992 Meines was recognized as a Righteous Among the Nations by Israel for his work in saving Jewish people in World War II.

[1] He was also awarded the Ereteken voor Orde en Vrede, Mobilisatie-Oorlogskruis and Decoration of Merit in gold.

[6] Meines met his wife, Doreen de Veer, in the Dutch East Indies.