Feudal era
Originally, a drost in theSouth Africa
The office was also introduced in the Dutch colony established at theCivil Commissioners, magistrates
In theNetherlands under Napoleonic rule
*In 19th century Hanover
In 1823 thePost-World War II Dutch-occupied Germany
After World War II, the old landdrost title was re-used for two extraordinary jurisdictions within the Dutch Occupation Zone in Germany. On 22 March 1949, the Allies agreed to let the Netherlands occupy and annex some German border territories. These included the municipalities of Havert, Hillensberg, Millen, Süsterseel, Tüddern (Dutch: Tudderen), Wehr, parts of Höngen, Gangelt, Schumm, Saeffelen as well as Elten and Hoch-Elten. The Dutch annexation effectively started on 23 April that year, with the following two jurisdictions declared: *Landdrost of Tudderen ( Tüddern in German) (directly subordinated to the Dutch government up to September 1951, then to the Governor of Dutch Limburg province): 1949 – 1963 Hubert M.J. Dassen *two Landdrosten of Elten (subordinated to the Dutch government up to September 1951, then to the Commissioner of the Queen -i.e. Governor- forOpenbaar Lichaam Zuidelijke IJsselmeerpolders
After the creation of the Zuidelijke IJsselmeerpolders, now part of the province ofReferences
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