Aarnoud van Heemstra
Aarnoud van Heemstra | |
|---|---|
Heemstra in 1920 | |
| Governor-General of Suriname | |
| In office 23 May 1921 – 21 May 1924 | |
| Preceded by | L. J. Rietberg |
| Succeeded by | L. J. Rietberg |
| In office 21 February 1925 – 1 April 1928 | |
| Preceded by | Jan Luchies Nysingh |
| Succeeded by | Bram Rutgers |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 22 July 1871 Vreeland, Netherlands |
| Died | 30 December 1957 (aged 86) Arnhem, Netherlands |
| Spouses | Elbrig Willemine Henriette Baroness van Asbeck
(m. 1896; died 1939)Anna Eliza Roosenburg
(m. 1947) |
| Children | 6, including Ella van Heemstra |
| Relatives | Audrey Hepburn (granddaughter) |
Aarnoud Jan Anne Aleid Baron van Heemstra (22 July 1871 in Vreeland – 30 December 1957 in Arnhem) was a Dutch nobleman, jurist and politician. He served as mayor of Arnhem between 1910 and 1920, and Governor-General of Suriname from 1921 until 1928. Van Heemstra was the grandfather of Audrey Hepburn.