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Abraham van Riebeeck
Politician
1653 – 1713
Who was Abraham van Riebeeck?
Abraham van Riebeeck was a Governor-General of the Dutch East Indies. He was born in the Cape Colony in South Africa, and was the son of Jan van Riebeeck. One of Abraham's children was Johanna Maria van Riebeeck, who had married his predecessor Governor-General, Joan van Hoorn. After he finished his studies in the Netherlands in 1676, he entered the Dutch East India Company as a merchant.
From 1709 until his death in 1713, he was the Governor-General of the Dutch East Indies. He was a keen explorer, who undertook several smaller and a few larger voyages in the Indies.
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- Born
- Oct 18, 1653
Castle of Good Hope - Parents
- Died
- Nov 17, 1713
Jakarta
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on July 23, 2013
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