Jan Gerritsz Bicker | |
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| Schepen of Amsterdam | |
| In office 1647 and – in 1651 | |
| Burgemeester of Amsterdam | |
| In office 1653–1653 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1591 |
| Died | 1653 |
| Political party | Dutch States Party |
Jan Gerritsz. Bicker (August 1591–May 1653) was a general contractor, shipping magnate, mayor (burgomaster) and a member of the Bicker family, influential regenten from Amsterdam.
De Bickers were part of the staatsgezinde partij (the republican party) and opponents of the stadtholders, who belonged to the House of Orange-Nassau. Jan Bickers son-in-law, the influential Grand Pensionary Johan de Witt practically controlled the Republic during the First Stadtholderless Period in 1650–1672.