Portrait of Simon van der Stel and his son Willem Adriaan. The original was destroyed in a fire in 1962; a replica was created based on photographs
2nd Governor of the Dutch Cape Colony
In office 2 November 1699 – 3 June 1707
Preceded by
Simon van der Stel
Succeeded by
Johan Cornelis d'Ableing (acting)
Personal details
Born
24 August 1664 Haarlem
Died
11 November 1733 (1733-11-12) (aged 69) Lisse
Nationality
Dutch
Willem Adriaan van der Stel (24 August 1664 – 11 November 1733) was an Extraordinary Councillor of the Dutch East Indies,[1] and Governor of the Cape Colony, a way station for the Dutch East India Company (VOC), from 23 January 1699 to 1707. He was dismissed after a revolt and was exiled to the Netherlands.
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