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 1949.

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 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: jhr A.W.L. Tjarda van Starkenborgh Stachouwer
1942-1948: H.J. van Mook
1948-1949: Louis Beel (high commissioner)
1949: A.H.J. Lovink (high commissioner)