Henk Ary Christiaan van der Zwan (born 20 May 1956) is a Dutch diplomat. He served as ambassador of the Netherlands to Estonia (2006–2010), Canada (2016–2020), and since 2021, Suriname.
Between 2002 and 2006, van der Zwan was general secretary of Queen Beatrix.[2] In 2006, he was appointed Ambassador of the Netherlands to Estonia,[3] and served until 2010.[1] Between 2016 and 2020, van der Zwan served as ambassador to Canada.[4]
In April 2012, Aart Jacobi [nl], the Dutch ambassador for Suriname, was recalled after the Bouterse government passed an amnesty law for the December murders. Diplomatic affairs were handled by chargé d'affaires.[5] In 2020, van der Zwan was nominated as Ambassador of Suriname to the Netherlands,[4] and was installed on 10 February 2021.[6] Van der Zwan also serves as non-resident ambassador to Guyana as of 7 December 2020.[7]