Willem Buys (1661–1749) was acting Grand Pensionary of Holland in the summer of 1746. He was pensionary of Amsterdam (1693–1725) and first secretary of the estates of Holland (1726–1749). He was elected Fellow of the Royal Society in 1706.

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Occupation: politician, lawyer, diplomat, envoy extraordinary and minister plenipotentiary
Position held: director of the Sociëteit van Suriname
Citizenship: Dutch Republic
Born: May 27, 1661
Died: February 18, 1749

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Willem Buys

Grand Pensionary of Holland (1661–1749)

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About Willem Buys

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Occupation: politician, lawyer, diplomat, envoy extraordinary and minister plenipotentiary
Position held: director of the Sociëteit van Suriname
Citizenship: Dutch Republic
Born: May 27, 1661
Died: February 18, 1749

Everything about Willem Buys →

Facts from Wikidata (CC0). Image by Jacob Houbraken (1698-1780), after Aert Schouman, after Caspar Netscher, published by Isaac Tirion via Wikimedia Commons (Public domain).

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