Jan van Tilburg | |
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Governor-General of Suriname | |
In office 11 February 1956 – 18 March 1962 | |
Preceded by | Jan Klaasesz |
Succeeded by | Archibald Currie |
Member of the Senate | |
In office 18 September 1951 – 28 December 1955 | |
Personal details | |
Born | Rotterdam, Netherlands | 16 June 1900
Died | 21 October 1977 Rotterdam, Netherlands | (aged 77)
Political party | Labour Party |
Jan van Tilburg (16 June 1900 – 21 October 1977) was a Dutch politician for the Labour Party who was a member of the Senate between 1951 and 1955 and Governor of Suriname between 1956 and 1962.[1] During his tenure in government, the Brokopondo Reservoir was created to supply electricity for the Suralco aluminium plant.