Ruler · 1625 – 1672

Johan de Witt

Lived 1625 – 1672; mathematician, politician, writer. Grand Pensionary of County of Holland, 1653 – 1672.

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Lived: 1625 – 1672; 47 years
In office: 19 years; one reign
Lines: 1; County of Holland
Left it: killed in office; Wikidata's manner of death

Grand Pensionary

County of Holland · the 5th of 6 dated reigns · 1621 – 1684

1 before

Adriaan Pauw1631 – 1636

Jacob Cats1636 – 1651

Adriaan Pauw1651 – 1653

Johan de Witt1653 – 1672

Pauwel Heinderycx1684 – …

killed, executed or dead in battledied in officeleft alive by a regular roadending not on recordthis entry

Reigned 1653 – 1672 · 19 years · came to it aged 28

Left it: killed in officeWikidata's manner of death: homicide; lynching

He resigned as Grand Pensionary on 4 August, but this was not enough for his enemies.

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