Alidius Tjarda van Starkenborgh Stachouwer

Jonkheer Alidius Warmoldus Lambertus Tjarda van Starkenborgh Stachouwer (7 March 1888 – 16 August 1978) was a Dutch nobleman and statesman, primarily noted for being the last colonial Governor-General of the Dutch East Indies, now Indonesia. He was taken captive after accepting Japan's demands for an unconditional surrender of the islands on 9 March 1942.

In this Dutch name, the surname is Tjarda van Starkenborgh Stachouwer.
His Excellency, Jonkheer
Alidius Tjarda van Starkenborgh Stachouwer
Tjarda van Starkenborgh Stachouwer in 1935
Governor-General of the Dutch East Indies
In office
16 September 1936 – 8 March 1942
Preceded byBonifacius Cornelis de Jonge
Succeeded byHubertus van Mook (in exile)
Queen's Commissioner in Groningen
In office
1925–1933
MonarchWilhelmina of the Netherlands
Preceded byEdzard Tjarda van Starkenborgh Stachouwer
Succeeded byJoachimus Pieter Fockema Andreae
Personal details
Born(1888-03-07)7 March 1888
Groningen, Netherlands
Died16 August 1978(1978-08-16) (aged 90)
Wassenaar, Netherlands
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.