Pels Rijcken
Dutch Navy officer and politician / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Gerhard Christiaan Coenraad (Gerrit) Pels Rijcken (10 January 1810 – 2 May 1889) was a career officer of the Royal Dutch Navy and a politician. As an officer, Pels Rijcken reached the rank of Vice-Admiral. He was Dutch Navy Minister from 1866 to 1868.
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Gerhard Christiaan Coenraad (Gerrit) Pels Rijcken | |
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Born | (1810-01-10)10 January 1810 Princenhage, Netherlands |
Died | 2 May 1889(1889-05-02) (aged 79) Breda, Netherlands |
Allegiance | Netherlands |
Service/ | Royal Netherlands Navy |
Years of service | 1826–1868 |
Rank | Vice Admiral |
Other work | Minister of the Navy |
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