Otto van Rees
Governor-General of the Dutch East Indies
In office
11 April 1884 – 29 September 1888
MonarchWilliam III
Preceded byFrederik s'Jacob
Succeeded byCornelis Pijnacker Hordijk
Personal details
Born(1823-01-04)4 January 1823
Culemborg, United Kingdom of the Netherlands
Died10 March 1892(1892-03-10) (aged 69)
Arnhem, Netherlands

Otto van Rees (4 January 1823 – 10 March 1892) was a Dutch liberal politician and the Colonial Governor of the Dutch East Indies.[1]

Van Rees was Minister of Colonial Affairs of the Netherlands in 1879. He was president of the House of Representatives of the Netherlands from 22 September 1881 to 19 January 1884 and Governor-General of the Dutch East Indies between 1884 and 1888.[2]

Otto van Rees had the nickname ‘King Otto’ during the time he was the Colonial Governor in the Dutch East Indies.[3]

References

  1. ^ "Otto van Rees". Mijn Gelderland (in Dutch). Stichting Gelders Erfgoed. Retrieved 21 March 2012.
  2. ^ (in Dutch) O. (Otto) van Rees, Parlement & Politiek. Retrieved on 17 January 2015.
  3. ^ (in Dutch) [1].

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Political offices Preceded byHendrikus Octavius Wichers (interim) Minister of Colonial Affairs 1879 Succeeded byWillem van Goltstein van Oldenaller Preceded byCharles Jean François Mirandolle Speaker of the House of Representatives 1881–1884 Succeeded byEppo Cremers Preceded byFrederik s'Jacob Governor-General of the Dutch East Indies 1884–1888 Succeeded byCornelis Pijnacker Hordijk


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