VOC officials who came to the Cape of Good hope.

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• VOC Commanders and Governors of the Cape of Good Hope

During the 143 years of Dutch government at the Cape the term of office of the official who headed the government of the colony was sometimes very brief, while others remained in power for a long period.

1. Commanders

• Jan Anthonisz van Riebeeck (initially called “opperhoof”)*Jan Anthonisz van Riebeeck from 7/4/1652 - 6/5/1662
• Zacharias Wagenaer *Zacharias Wagenaer from 6.51662 to 27.9.1666
• Cornelis van Qualberg From 27.9.1666 to 18.6.1668
• Jacob Borghost from 18.6.1668 -25/3/1670
• Peter Hackius 25/3/1670-30/11/1671
• Albert van Breughel April 1671-2/10/1672 - (sekunde; acting)
• Isbrand Goske 2/10/1672-14/3/1676
• Johann Bax Herentals 14/3/1676-29/6/1679 (Johan Bax dit van Herenthals)
• Hendrik Crudop (sekunde; acting) 29/6/1678- 12/10/1679
• Simon van der Stel 12/10/1679-1/6/1699

Govenors

• Simon van der Stel 1/6/1691 - 11/2/1699
• William Adrian van der Stel 11/2/1699-3/6/1707
• Johannes Cornelis d’Ableing 3/6/1707 - 1/2/1708 (acting)
• Louis van Assenberg 1/2/1708-27/121711
• Willem Helot (acting) 27/2/1711 - 28/3/1714
• Maurice de Chavonnes 28/3/1714-8/9/1724 Also known as Maurits Pasques de Chavonnes
• Jan de la Fontaine 8/9/1724-25/2/1727 (acting)
• Pieter Gysbert Noodt 25/2/1727- 23/4/1729
• Jan de la Fontaine 23/4/1729-31/8/1737 (acting, governor from 8.3.1737)
• Adrian van Kervel 31/8/1837 - 19/9/1737 Adriaan van Kervel (died after three weeks in office)
• Daniël van den Henghel (fiscal; acting) 19/9/1737 - 14/441739
• Henry Swellengrebel 14/4/1739-27/2/1751
• Ryk Tulbagh 27/2/1751-11/8/1771
• Samuel Friedrich Bode/Botha 1766-1775 VOC employee
• Joachim van Plettenberg 11/8/1771 - 14/2/1785 (acting, governor from 18.5.1774)
• Cornelis Sebastian Jacob van de Graaff 14/2/1785-24/6/1791
• Isaak Rheunius 24/6/1791-3/7/1793 (sekunde; acting)
• Sebastiaan Cornelis Nederburg 3/7/1792 - 2/9/1793
• Simon Hendrik Frijkenius 3/7/1792- 2/9/1793 (Commissioners-General)
• Abraham Josias Sluysken 2/9/1793-16/9/1795

Source: Resolutions of the Concil of the Cape of Good Hope- by Dr. Helena Liebenberg (CD Book)

English Occupation 1795-1802

Ebook History of South Africa under the Administration of the Dutch East India Company (1652-1795)

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