Willem Buys, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Willem Buys

Grand Pensionary of Holland

Date of Birth: 27-May-1661

Place of Birth: Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands

Date of Death: 18-Feb-1749

Profession: lawyer, politician, diplomat

Nationality: Netherlands

Zodiac Sign: Gemini

Willem Buys (1661–1749) was acting Grand Pensionary of Holland in 1745 and 1746.
He was pensionary of Amsterdam (1693–1725) and first secretary of the estates of Holland (1726–1749). He had successes as negotiator of the United Provinces.
He improved the diplomatic relationship with England in 1705 and 1706 and he was one of the Dutch negotiators during the peace negotiations in 1710 in Geertruidenberg and 1713 in Utrecht.