Johannes van den Bosch

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Johannes van den Bosch was a 19th-century Dutch colonial administrator and military officer best known for his influential role in shaping economic and governance policies in the Dutch East Indies.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Dutch colonial administrator
human
military officer
politician
awardReceived Military William Order
Order of the Netherlands Lion
countryOfCitizenship Dutch Republic
Kingdom of the Netherlands
dateOfBirth 1780-02-02
dateOfDeath 1844-01-28
endTime 1834
1840
familyName van den Bosch
fieldOfWork colonial policy
economic policy in colonies
public administration
givenName Johannes
knownFor introducing the Cultivation System in Java
reforming colonial administration in the Dutch East Indies
memberOf Dutch nobility
militaryBranch Royal Netherlands Army
militaryRank lieutenant general
monarchDuringTerm William I of the Netherlands
William II of the Netherlands
name Johannes van den Bosch
nobleTitle Count
notableWork Cultivation System in the Dutch East Indies
occupation colonial administrator
military officer
politician
officeContested Governor-General of the Dutch East Indies
Minister of Colonies of the Netherlands
participantIn Napoleonic Wars
placeOfBirth Dutch Republic
Guelders
Herwijnen
placeOfDeath Kingdom of the Netherlands
South Holland
The Hague
positionHeld Governor-General of the Dutch East Indies
Minister of Colonies of the Netherlands
member of the Council of State of the Netherlands
member of the First Chamber of the States General
religion Protestantism
startTime 1828
1834
workLocation Dutch East Indies
The Hague


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