Godert van der Capellen

Baron van der Capellen
Baron van der Capellen by Cornelis Kruseman
Governor-General of the Dutch East Indies
In office 16 January 1819 – 1 January 1826
Preceded by	Position recreated Himself, Cornelis Theodorus Elout, Arnold Adriaan Buyskes (as Commissioners-General)
Succeeded by	Leonard du Bus de Gisignies
Commissioner-General of the Dutch East Indies
In office 19 August 1816 – 16 January 1819 Serving with Cornelis Theodorus Elout, Arnold Adriaan Buyskes
Preceded by	Position established John Fendall (as British Lieutenant-Governor)
Succeeded by	Position abolished Himself (as Governor-General of the Dutch East Indies)
Personal details
Born	Godert Alexander Gerard Philip van der Capellen (1778-12-15)15 December 1778 Utrecht, Netherlands
Died	10 April 1848(1848-04-10) (aged 69) De Bilt, Utrecht, Netherlands
Spouse	Jacoba Elisabeth van Tuyll van Serooskerken ​ ​ (m. 1803)​
Parents	Alexander Philip van der Capellen (father) Maria Taets van Amerongen (mother)
Residence	Vollenhove
Alma mater	Utrecht University

Godert Alexander Gerard Philip, Baron van der Capellen (Utrecht, 15 December 1778 – De Bilt, 10 April 1848) was a Dutch statesman. He held several important posts under the Kingdom of Holland and the Sovereign Principality of the United Netherlands, before he was appointed as one of the Commissioners-General of the Dutch East Indies. Later he was appointed Governor-General of that colony.