Jan Heemskerk

His Excellency Jan Heemskerk
Portrait by Johan Heinrich Neuman, 1896
Chairman of the Council of Ministers
In office 23 April 1883 – 20 April 1888
Monarch	William III
Preceded by	Theo van Lynden van Sandenburg
Succeeded by	Æneas, Baron Mackay
In office 27 August 1874 – 3 November 1877
Monarch	William III
Preceded by	Gerrit de Vries
Succeeded by	Jan Kappeyne van de Coppello
Personal details
Born	Jan Heemskerk Abrahamszoon (1818-07-30)30 July 1818 Amsterdam, Netherlands
Died	9 October 1897(1897-10-09) (aged 79) The Hague, Netherlands
Spouse	Anna Maria Heemskerk
Children	8
Occupation	Lawyer

Jan Heemskerk Abrahamszoon (Dutch pronunciation: [jɑn ˈɦeːmskɛr(ə)k ˈaːbraːɦɑmˌsoːn]; 30 July 1818 – 9 October 1897) was a Dutch politician who served as Chairman of the Council of Ministers from 1874 to 1877, and again from 1883 to 1888. His son, Theo Heemskerk also served as Chairman of the Council of Ministers.