Jan Thyszoon Payart

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Jan Thyszoon Payart
2nd Governor of Zeylan
In office
1 August 1640 24 March 1646
Preceded by Willem Jacobszoon Coster
Succeeded by Joan Maetsuycker

Jan Thyszoon Payart was a Dutch statesman and administrator who served as Governor of Zeylan (Dutch Ceylon) during the early Dutch period in Ceylon. He was appointed on 1 August 1640 and was Governor until 24 March 1646. He was succeeded by Joan Maetsuycker. [1]

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References

  1. Cahoon, Ben. "Dutch Governors". Worldstatesmen. Retrieved 1 March 2013.
Government offices
Preceded by
Willem Jacobszoon Coster
Governor of Zeylan
1640-1646
Succeeded by
Joan Maetsuycker