Rutger Jan Schimmelpenninck
Rutger Jan Schimmelpenninck | |
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Schimmelpenninck around 1805 | |
| Grand Pensionary of the Batavian Republic | |
| In office 29 April 1805 – 4 June 1806 | |
| Preceded by | Staatsbewind |
| Succeeded by | Carel de Vos van Steenwijk |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 31 October 1761 Deventer, Overijssel, United Provinces |
| Died | 15 February 1825 (aged 63) Amsterdam, Netherlands |
| Political party | Patriot |
| Spouse | Catharina Nahuys |
| Alma mater | Leiden University |
Rutger Jan, Count Schimmelpenninck (31 October 1761 – 15 February 1825), Lord of Nyenhuis, Peckedam and Gellicum, was a Dutch jurist, ambassador and politician who served as Grand Pensionary of the Batavian Republic from 1805 to 1806. Historian Niek Sas called him the first Dutch liberal politician.