Paul van der Veen Doens (c. 1660 - 16 August 1733, Gorcum) was a Dutch colonial governor. From 1696 to 1706 he was governor of Suriname

History of Suriname

-Native American period:The history of Suriname dates from 3000 BC when Native Americans first inhabited the area. Present-day Suriname was the home to many distinct indigenous cultures. The largest tribes were the Arawaks, a nomadic coastal tribe that lived from hunting and fishing, and the Caribs...

, succeeding Johan van Scharphuizen

Johan van Scharphuizen

Joan or Johan van Scharphuysen, Scharphuizen or Jan van Scherpenhuizen was a Dutch colonist, a judge in Suriname, a slave-trader, colonial governor from 1689 to 1696 on behalf of the Society of Surinam, and a considerable plantation-owner.-Life:Van Scharphuizen most probably had his roots in...

. For twenty-five years, until his death, he was a member of the board of the Society of Surinam.

He was the son of Balthasar van der Veen and Susanna Pels. Susanna was the sister of Andries Pels

Andries Pels (1655 - 1731)

Andries Pels was a rich Dutch banker and insurer from Amsterdam. He was the banker of France in the era of John Law. He was nephew of his namesake, poet Andries Pels, and was uncle to the colonial governor Paulus van der Veen...

, a rich Amsterdam banker and insurer.