# Pieter de Graeff

_Dutch politician and noble (1638–1707)_

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Last updated: 2026-11-03

> Pieter de Graeff was a Dutch aristocrat of the Dutch Golden Age and one of the most influential pro-state, republican Amsterdam Regents during the late 1660s and the early 1670s before the Rampjaar 1672. As president-bewindhebber of the Dutch East India Company, he was one of the most important representatives and leaders of the same after the Rampjaar.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 15 August 1638 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1277245#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Amsterdam ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1277245#P19))
- **Died:** 3 June 1707 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1277245#P570))
- **Place of death:** Amsterdam ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1277245#P20))
- **Citizenship:** Dutch Republic ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1277245#P27))
- **Occupation:** politician ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1277245#P106))
- **Spouse:** Jacoba Bicker ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1277245#P26))
- **Positions held:** municipal executive of Amsterdam; mayor ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1277245#P39))

## Questions

**When was Pieter de Graeff born?**  
Pieter de Graeff was born on 15 August 1638 in Amsterdam.

**What positions has Pieter de Graeff held?**  
Positions held by Pieter de Graeff include: municipal executive of Amsterdam; mayor.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Pieter de Graeff](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pieter_de_Graeff) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q1277245](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1277245) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Pieter de Graeff (1638 1707).jpeg by Caspar Netscher (Public domain)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Pieter_de_Graeff_(1638_1707).jpeg)

## Licence and attribution

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## Cite this page

"Pieter de Graeff". DigiNepal. Last updated 3 November 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/pieter-de-graeff. Retrieved 15 November 2026.