Jan Bernd Bicker
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Jan Bernd Bicker was a Dutch merchant, politician and a very powerful member of the Bicker family
. He was a member of the Batavian Republic
's executive organ, the Staatsbewind
, from 1803 to 1805.
Bicker family
Bicker is a very old Dutch patrician family . The family have played an important role during the Dutch Golden Age. They were at the centre of Amsterdam oligarchy from the begin of the 17th century until the early 1650s...
. He was a member of the Batavian Republic
Batavian Republic
The Batavian Republic was the successor of the Republic of the United Netherlands. It was proclaimed on January 19, 1795, and ended on June 5, 1806, with the accession of Louis Bonaparte to the throne of the Kingdom of Holland....
's executive organ, the Staatsbewind
Staatsbewind
The Staatsbewind was a governing council of the Batavian Republic between 1801 and 1805. The presidents of the Staatsbewind were acting heads of state of the Batavian Republic....
, from 1803 to 1805.