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Cornelis Speelman

Cornelis Speelman
Portrait of Cornelis Speelman
Governor-General of the Dutch East Indies
In office
25 November 1681 – 11 January 1684
Preceded byRijcklof van Goens
Succeeded byJohannes Camphuys
Personal details
Born2 March 1628
Rotterdam, Dutch Republic
Died11 January 1684 (1684-01-12) (aged 55)
Batavia, Dutch East Indies
NationalityDutch Republic Dutch Republic

Cornelis Janszoon Speelman (2 March 1628 – 11 January 1684) was Governor-General of the Dutch East Indies from 1681 to 1684.

Cornelis Janszoon Speelman was the son of a Rotterdam merchant. He was born on 2 March 1628. In his 16th year, he left aboard the Hillegersberg for the Indies. He was employed as an assistant (assistent) in the service of the Dutch East India Company (VOC).


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