Willem Adriaan van der Stel | |
|---|---|
 Portrait of Simon van der Stel and his son Willem Adriaan. The original was destroyed in a fire in 1962; a replica was created based on photographs | |
| 2nd Governor of the Dutch Cape Colony | |
| In office 2 November 1699 – 3 June 1707 | |
| Preceded by | Simon van der Stel |
| Succeeded by | Johan Cornelis d'Ableing (acting) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 24 August 1664 Haarlem |
| Died | 11 November 1733 (aged 69) Lisse |
| Nationality | Dutch |
Willem Adriaan van der Stel (24 August 1664 – 11 November 1733) was an Extraordinary Councillor of the Dutch East Indies,[1] and Governor of the Cape Colony, a way station for the Dutch East India Company (VOC), from 23 January 1699 to 1707. He was dismissed after a revolt and was exiled to the Netherlands.