Gerrit de Heere

Gerrit de Heere
14th Governor of Dutch Ceylon
In office
22 February 1697 – 26 November 1702 (1697-02-22 – 1702-11-26)
Preceded byThomas van Rhee
Succeeded byCornelis Jan Simonsz
Chief Trader at Dejima
In office
19 October 1693 – 7 November 1694 (1693-10-19 – 1694-11-07)
Preceded byHendrick van Buijtenhem
Succeeded byHendrik Dijkman
Personal details
Born
Gerrit Jansz de Heere

(1657-03-01)1 March 1657
Amsterdam, Dutch Republic
Died26 November 1702(1702-11-26) (aged 45)
Colombo, Dutch Ceylon
Spouse
Johanna van Riebeeck
(m. 1695)

Gerrit Jansz de Heere (1 March 1657 – 26 November 1702) was a Governor of Dutch Ceylon during its Dutch period.