# Fame.am profile — machine-readable export
# Canonical URL: https://fame.am/person/jan-van-riebeeck
# Generated: 2026-08-31T19:35:26.666Z

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name: "Jan van Riebeeck"
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description: "He founded the first permanent European settlement at the Cape of Good Hope in 1652, a supply station that became the seed of colonial South Africa."
tagline: "Dutch colonial governor (1619–1677)"
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deathDate: "1677-01-18"
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# bio (long form, separated for readability)
bio: |
  Johan Anthoniszoon van Riebeeck was born on 21 April 1619 in the Dutch Republic. A merchant by trade, he entered the service of the Dutch East India Company and in 1652 was appointed the first Commander of the Cape, tasked with establishing a way station for ships rounding Africa. He held that post for a decade, until 1662, overseeing the settlement's early years before moving on to other company positions. Van Riebeeck died on 18 January 1677, having set in motion a colonial presence that would shape the region for centuries.