Jan Valckenburgh

Jan Valckenburgh
Director-General of the Dutch Gold Coast
In office
23 December 1662 – 2 June 1667
Preceded byDirck Wilre
Succeeded byHuybert van Ongerdonk
In office
24 January 1656 – 27 April 1659
Preceded byJacob Ruyghaver
Succeeded byCasper van Heussen
Personal details
Born1623
Amsterdam, Netherlands
Died8 July 1667
Elmina, Dutch Gold Coast
SpouseDina Lems

Jan Valckenburgh (1623 – 8 July 1667) was a civil servant of the Dutch West India Company. Valckenburgh began as a simple assistant-trader, but managed to make career up to one of the highest ranks, that of Director-General of the Dutch Gold Coast, twice.