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George Pieter Willem Boers

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George Pieter Willem Boers
Governor of the Dutch Gold Coast
In office
1867–1869
Preceded byWillem Hendrik Johan van Idsinga
Succeeded byCornelis Johannes Marius Nagtglas
Personal details
Born(1811-02-03)February 3, 1811
Hazerswoude, Netherlands
DiedAugust 30, 1884(1884-08-30) (aged 73)
Salatiga, Java, Dutch East Indies
SpouseJohanna Sophia Catharina van Reede van Oudtshoorn

Georg Pieter Willem Boers (3 February 1811 – 30 August 1884) was a Dutch colonial official, who served as Governor of the Dutch Gold Coast between 1867 and 1869.

Before making a career in the Dutch colonial administration, Boers was a colonel in the Royal Dutch East Indies Army.

He married Johanna Sophia Catharina van Reede van Oudtshoorn on 27 March 1850 in Semarang in the Dutch East Indies. They had two sons and two daughters.