Governor-General of the Dutch East Indies
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The Governor-General of the Dutch East Indies represented the Dutch rule in the Dutch East Indies between 1610 and the recognition of the independence of Indonesia in 1948.
The first Governors-General were appointed by the Dutch East India Company (VOC). After the VOC was dissolved in 1796, the Dutch East Indies became a colony of the Netherlands, and the Governors-General were appointed by the Dutch government.
Under the period of British control (1811-1816), the equivalent position was the Lieutenant-Governor, of whom the most notable is Thomas Stamford Raffles. After 1948 in negotiations for independence, the equivalent position was named High Commissioner of the Crown in the Dutch East Indies.
[edit] List of Governors-General
- 1610-1614: Pieter Both
- 1614-1615: Gerard Reynst
- 1615-1619: Laurens Reael
- 1619-1623: Jan Pieterszoon Coen
- 1623-1627: Pieter de Carpentier
- 1627-1629: Jan Pieterszoon Coen
- 1629-1632: Jacques Specx
- 1632-1636: Hendrik Brouwer
- 1636-1645: Anthony van Diemen
- 1645-1650: Cornelis van der Lijn
- 1650-1653: Carel Reyniersz
- 1653-1678: Joan Maetsuycker
- 1678-1681: Rijkloff van Goens
- 1681-1684: Cornelis Speelman
- 1684-1691: Johannes Camphuys
- 1691-1704: Willem van Outhoorn
- 1704-1709: Joan van Hoorn
- 1709-1713: Abraham van Riebeeck
- 1713-1718: Christoffel van Swol
- 1718-1725: Hendrick Zwaardecroon
- 1725-1729: Mattheus de Haan
- 1729-1732: Diederik Durven
- 1732-1735: Dirk van Cloon
- 1735-1737: Abraham Patras
- 1737-1741: Adriaan Valckenier
- 1741-1743: Johannes Thedens
- 1743-1750: Gustaaf Willem baron van Imhoff
- 1750-1761: Jacob Mossel
- 1761-1775: Petrus Albertus van der Parra
- 1775-1777: Jeremias van Riemsdijk
- 1777-1780: Reinier de Klerk
- 1780-1796: Willem Alting
- 1796-1801: Pieter Gerardus van Overstraten
- 1801-1805: Johannes Siberg
- 1805-1808: Albertus Wiese
- 1808-1811: Herman Willem Daendels
- 1811-1811: Jan Willem Janssens
- 1811-1816: under British rule
- 1811: Lord Minto
- 1811-1816: Thomas Stamford Raffles
- 1816: John Fendall
- 1816-1826: G.A.G.Ph. Baron van der Capellen
- 1826-1830: L.P.J. Burggraaf du Bus de Gisignies / Hendrik Merkus de Kock
- 1830-1833: Graaf van den Bosch
- 1833-1836: J.C. Baud
- 1836-1840: D.J. de Eerens
- 1840-1841: C.S.W. Graaf van Hogendorp
- 1841-1844: P. Merkus
- 1844-1845: jhr J.C. Reijnst
- 1845-1851: J.J. Rochussen
- 1851-1856: A.J. Duijmaer van Twist
- 1856-1861: C.F. Pahud
- 1861-1866: L.A.J.W. Baron Sloet van de Beele
- 1866-1872: P. Mijer
- 1872-1875: J. Loudon
- 1875-1881: J.W. van Lansberge
- 1881-1884: F. s'Jacob
- 1884-1888: O. van Rees
- 1888-1893: C. Pijnacker Hordijk
- 1893-1899: jhr. C.H.A. van Wijck
- 1899-1904: W. Rooseboom
- 1904-1909: Johannes Benedictus van Heutsz
- 1909-1916: A.F.W. Idenburg
- 1916-1921: J.P. Graaf van Limburg Stirum
- 1921-1926: D. Fock
- 1926-1931: jhr. A.C.D. de Graeff
- 1931-1936: jhr. B.C. de Jonge
- 1936-1942: Alidius Warmoldus Lambertus Tjarda van Starkenborgh Stachouwer
- 1942-1948: Hubertus Johannes van Mook
- 1948-1949: Louis Beel (high commissioner)
- 1949: A.H.J. Lovink (high commissioner)
