Joannes Benedictus van Heutsz | |
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._Gouverneur-generaal_(1904-09)_Rijksmuseum_SK-A-3814.jpeg) Portrait of J. B. van Heutsz by Hannké (1908) | |
| Nickname(s) | "Pacificator of Aceh" |
| Born | 3 February 1851 Coevorden, Drenthe, Netherlands |
| Died | 11 July 1924 (aged 73) Montreux, Vaud, Switzerland |
| Allegiance | Dutch |
| Commands | Governor-general of the Dutch East Indies |
| Battles / wars | Aceh War |
| Spouse(s) | Maria Henriëtte van der Zwaan |
| Children | 4 |
Joannes Benedictus "Jo" van Heutsz (Dutch pronunciation: [joːˈɑnəz beːnəˈdɪktʏs fɑn ˈɦøːts, ˈjoː vɑn ˈɦøːts]; 3 February 1851 – 11 July 1924) was a Dutch military officer who was appointed governor general of the Dutch East Indies in 1904, years after he had become famous for bringing to an end to the long Aceh War.