Johannes van Damme

Johannes van Damme (1 June 1935 – 23 September 1994) was a Dutch engineer and businessman executed in Singapore for drug trafficking. He was the first European to be executed in Singapore since its independence.

In this Dutch name, the surname is van Damme, not Damme.
Johannes van Damme
Born(1935-06-01)1 June 1935
Middelburg, Netherlands
Died23 September 1994(1994-09-23) (aged 59)
Changi Prison, Singapore
Cause of deathExecution by hanging
Occupation(s)Engineer, businessman
Criminal statusExecuted
Conviction(s)Drug trafficking
Criminal penaltyDeath
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