Willem Adriaan van der Stel

Willem Adriaan van der Stel
Portrait of Simon van der Stel and his son Willem Adriaan. The original was destroyed in a fire in 1962; a replica was created based on photographs
2nd Governor of the Dutch Cape Colony
In office 2 November 1699 – 3 June 1707
Preceded by	Simon van der Stel
Succeeded by	Johan Cornelis d'Ableing (acting)
Personal details
Born	24 August 1664 Haarlem
Died	11 November 1733 (1733-11-12) (aged 69) Lisse
Nationality	Dutch

Willem Adriaan van der Stel (24 August 1664 – 11 November 1733) was an Extraordinary Councillor of the Dutch East Indies,^[1] and Governor of the Cape Colony, a way station for the Dutch East India Company (VOC), from 23 January 1699 to 1707. He was dismissed after a revolt and was exiled to the Netherlands.