Pieter Anthoniszoon Overtwater

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Pieter Anthoniszoon Overtwater
pen drawing, likely of Overtwater
9th Governor of Formosa
In office
1646–1649
Preceded byFrançois Caron
Succeeded byNicolas Verburg
Personal details
Bornc. 1610
Hoorn, Dutch Republic
Died28 or 29 April 1682
Batavia, Dutch East Indies

Pieter Anthonisz Overtwater (ca. 1610 Hoorn - 28 or 29 April 1682, Batavia, Dutch East Indies) was the Dutch opperhoofd at Dejima in Japan from October 1642 to August 1643, and again from November 1644 to November 1645, and Governor of Formosa from 1646 to 1649.[1]

References

  1. ^ Andrade, Tonio. "Appendix B". How Taiwan Became Chinese.
Preceded by VOC Opperhoofden at Dejima
1642-1643
Succeeded by
Preceded by VOC Opperhoofden at Dejima
1644–1645
Succeeded by
Preceded by VOC Governor of Formosa
1646–1650
Succeeded by