Willem Aarnoud van Citters
Willem Aarnoud or Aarnout van Citters was a Dutch politician who served as the last Grand Pensionary of Zeeland. He was appointed to the role in 1788 and held it until 1795, when the Dutch Republic was overthrown and replaced by the Batavian Republic.Life
He was born in Middelburg to Aarnout van Citters and Sara Jacoba Ockerse, making him a nephew of Wilhem van Citters, grand pensionary of Zeeland from 1760 to 1766. He served several roles in the government of Middelburg - councillor, schepen, treasurer and mayor. He played a dominant role in Zeeland's Orange Party and was one of the authors of the 1787 Act of Obligation which aimed to organise the Orangists and suppress the Patriots. He was also involved in the negotiations at Nijmegen which aimed to put stadhouder William V, Prince of Orange back in power. He died in Arnemuiden in 1811.
