Henry van Hien (c. 1857 – 4 July 1928) was a Gold Coast merchant, politician, and nationalist leader.

[1] Henry van Hien was born in Elmina to Carel Hendrik David van Hien (1833–1864), a government official and Acting Governor of the Dutch Gold Coast, and Elizabeth Essuman (ca.

When he returned to the Gold Coast in 1878, he began working as an agent for F. & A. Swanzy at Shama, and later for Alexander Miller Bros. at Accra and Winneba.

A year later, he was installed as temporary unofficial member of the Gold Coast Legislative Council.

[3] van Hien actively promoted the establishment of educational institutions in Cape Coast.