Hendrik Merkus, Baron de Kock was a Dutch military officer, colonial administrator and politician who served as lieutenant governor-general of the Dutch East Indies from 1826 to 1830. He also served as Minister of the Interior from 1836 to 1841.
- Occupation
- politician
- Position held
- Governor of Maluku, Commander of the Royal Netherlands East Indies Army, member of the Raad van Indië, Minister of the Interior and Kingdom Relations
- Citizenship
- Kingdom of the Netherlands
- Born
- May 25, 1779
- Died