Governor-General of the Dutch East Indies

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 1945.

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.

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 Vackenier
*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
*1811-1816: 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
*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)