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Willem Buys

Willem Buys (1661–1749) was acting Grand Pensionary of Holland in 1745 and 1746. He was pensionary of Amsterdam (1693–1725) and first secretary of the estates of Holland (1726–1749). He was elected Fellow of the Royal Society in 1706. [1]

He had successes as negotiator of the United Provinces. He improved the diplomatic relationship with England in 1705 and 1706 and he was one of the Dutch negotiators during the peace negotiations in 1710 in Geertruidenberg and 1713 in Utrecht.

References

  1. ^ "Royal Society Picture Library | Portrait of Willem Buys,Portrait of Willem Buys,". pictures.royalsociety.org.

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Preceded by Grand Pensionary of Holland
1746
Succeeded by