List of governors of Formosa
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The governor of Formosa (台灣長官;福爾摩沙長官;大員長官) was sent by the Dutch East India Company during the Dutch colonial period to govern Taiwan. There is a total of twelve Governors of Formosa from 1624 to 1662.
| Governor | Term |
|---|---|
| Marten Sonck | 1624-1625 |
| Gerard Frederikszoon de With | 1625-1627 |
| Pieter Nuyts | 1627-1629 |
| Hans Putmans | 1629-1636 |
| Johan van de Burch | 1636-1640 |
| Paulus Traudenius | 1640-1643 |
| Maximiliaan le Maire | 1643-1644 |
| François Caron | 1644-1646 |
| Pieter Anthoniszoon Overwater | 1646-1649 |
| Nicolas Verburg | 1649-1653 |
| Cornelis Caesar | 1653-1656 |
| Frederick Coyett (1st time) | 1656-1661 |
| Harmen Klenck van Odessen | 1661[1] |
| Frederick Coyett (2nd time) | 1661-1662 |
