Jan Valckenburgh

Jan Valckenburgh
Director-General of the Dutch Gold Coast
In office 23 December 1662 – 2 June 1667
Preceded by	Dirck Wilre
Succeeded by	Huybert van Ongerdonk
In office 24 January 1656 – 27 April 1659
Preceded by	Jacob Ruyghaver
Succeeded by	Casper van Heussen
Personal details
Born	1623 Amsterdam, Netherlands
Died	8 July 1667 Elmina, Dutch Gold Coast
Spouse	Dina 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.