Dirk van Hogendorp (1761–1822)

Dirk van Hogendorp (13 October 1761: Heenvliet – 29 October 1822: Rio de Janeiro), comte de l'Empire, was a Dutch officer; colonial administrator; diplomat and Minister of War, for the Kingdom of Holland; and confidant of Napoleon. In 1812 he was governor of Vilnius, in 1813 he was appointed as the governor of Hamburg. He was an early critic of the Dutch colonial system as implemented under the VOC. His ideas about reforms in the Dutch East Indies were to a large extent realized by the Commissioners-General of the Dutch East Indies, through the behind the scenes influence of his friend Herman Warner Muntinghe, first as adviser of Stamford Raffles, and later as adviser of the Commissioners-General.

Dirk van Hogendorp
Dirk van Hogendorp, Comte de l'Empire
Lieutenant-governor of East-Java, VOC
In office
1794–1798
Minister of War, Kingdom of Holland
In office
1806–1807
Military governor of Vilna
In office
1812–1812
Military governor of Hamburg
In office
1813–1814
Personal details
Born
Dirk van Hogendorp

(1761-10-13)13 October 1761
Heenvliet
Died29 October 1822(1822-10-29) (aged 61)
Rio de Janeiro
NationalityDutch
Spouses
Margaretha Elisabeth Bartlo
(m. 1785)
    Augusta Eleonora Carolina, princess von Hohenlohe Langenburg
    (m. 1803)
    ChildrenCarel Sirardus Willem van Hogendorp
    Parents
    • Willem van Hogendorp (father)
    • Carolina Wilhelmina van Haren (mother)
    ResidenceNovo Sion
    AwardsKnight Grand Cross of the Order of the Union
    Officier Legion d'Honneur
    Military service
    Allegiance
    Branch/service
    Years of service1773 – 1786
    1810 -1814
    Rankgénéral de division
    Battles/wars
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