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Lieve Geelvinck

Dutch politician

Died when: 67 years 86 days (806 months)
Star Sign: Gemini

 

Lieve Geelvinck

Lieve Geelvinck (28 May 1676 – 22 August 1743) was the son of Joan Geelvinck and grandson of Cornelis Geelvinck and, following them into the vroedschap, he became administrator of the Dutch East India Company and member of the Council of State.

He became mayor of Amsterdam for the first time in 1720.Through political marriage alliances, the Geelvinck family had already played an important role the council of Amsterdam for years on end, but in the first half of the 18th century all but one or two of the city's mayors were related to each other.


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