Governor of Dutch Mauritius

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The Opperhoofd of Mauritius was an official who ruled Dutch Mauritius (now Republic of Mauritius) during the Dutch colonial period between 1598 and 1718. The island was under the administration of the Dutch East India Company.

Opperhoofd of Mauritius
Logo of the Dutch East India Company
PrecursorNone
Formation20 September 1598; 425 years ago (1598-09-20)
First holderWybrant Warwijck[1]
Final holderAbraham Momber van de Velde
Abolished6 September 1718; 305 years ago (1718-09-06)
SuccessionGovernor of Isle de France

List of Opperhoofds (1598–1710)

A list of Opperhoofd of Mauritius from 1598 to 1710.[1][2]

#IncumbentPortraitTenure
Took officeLeft office
Dutch Expedition to Mauritius
1.Wybrant Warwijck[2]20 September 15981598
Island abandoned
1598 to 6 May 1638
Dutch Mauritius
under the Dutch East India Company
2.Cornelis Simonszoon Gooyer6 May 16387 November 1639
3.Adriaan van der Stel7 November 16391645
4.Jacob van der Meersch1645September 1648
5.Reinier Por16481653
6.Joost van der Woutbeekr16531654
7.Maximiliaan de Jongh16541656
8.Abraham Evertszoon165616 July 1658
Abandoned
16 July 1658 to 1664
9.Jacobus van Nieuwlant1664May 1665
10.Georg Frederick Wreede16651667
11.Jan van Jaar16671668
12.Dirk Janszoon Smient16681669
13.Georg Frederick Wreede16691672
14.Swen Felleson1672
15.Philip Col167213 February 1673
16.Hubert Hugo13 February 16734 October 1677
17.Isaac Johannes Lamotius4 October 167722 October 1692
18.Roelof Deodati22 October 169225 November 1703
19.Abraham Momber van de Velde25 November 170317 February 1710
Abandoned
17 February 1710 to 6 September 1718

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