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Burchard Joan Elias was the last Governor-General of the Dutch West Indies, a colony that existed between 1828 and 1845, as a merger of Surinam and Curaçao and Dependencies. After Elias left office, the colony was again, split. Before his governorship, Elias served as resident of Cirebon (1830–1838) and as Secretary-General at the Ministry of the Colonies (1838–1842).

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Burchard Joan Elias

Governor of the Dutch West Indies

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Occupation: politician, civil servant
Position held: Governor of Curaçao, Governor of Suriname, resident of Cirebon
Born: July 12, 1799
Died: May 1, 1871

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