Adriaan van der Meyden

Adriaan van der Meyden was the two time Governor of Zeylan during the Dutch period in Ceylon. He was first appointed on 11 October 1653 and was Governor until 12 May 1660, when he was succeeded by Rijckloff van Goens. His second term lasted from 1661 to 1663.[1]

Adriaan van der Meyden
5th Governor of Zeylan
In office
11 October 1653 – 12 May 1660
Preceded byJacob van Kittensteyn
Succeeded byRijckloff van Goens
7th Governor of Zeylan
In office
1661–1663
Preceded byRijckloff van Goens
Succeeded byRijckloff van Goens

Footnotes
  1. Cahoon, Ben. "Dutch Governors". Worldstatesmen. Retrieved 1 March 2013.
Government offices
Preceded by
Jacob van Kittensteyn		 Governor of Dutch Ceylon
1653–1660		 Succeeded by
Rijckloff van Goens
Preceded by
Rijckloff van Goens		 Governor of Dutch Ceylon
1661–1663		 Succeeded by
Rijckloff van Goens
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