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Gijsbert Karel van Hogendorp

1762–1834 · 19th century

Gijsbert Karel van Hogendorp was a Dutch statesman who led the provisional government of November 1813 that ended French rule and invited William Frederick of Orange to return as sovereign prince. He drafted the constitution of 1814 and served as foreign minister, later becoming a critic of royal economic policy.

Gijsbert Karel van Hogendorp
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Sovereign Principality of the United Netherlands

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The Epoch Institute. (2026). Gijsbert Karel van Hogendorp. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/gijsbert-karel-van-hogendorp
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