Governor-General of the Dutch East Indies

For the list, see List of governors of the Dutch East Indies.
Governor-General of the Dutch East Indies
Gouverneur-generaal van Nederlandsch-Indië
Coat of arms of the Dutch East Indies
  • First holder
  • Pieter Both
  • 19 December 1610 – 6 November 1614
Residence
SeatBatavia
Appointer
Formation19 December 1610 (1610-12-19)
First holderPieter Both
Final holderTony Lovink
Abolished27 December 1949 (1949-12-27)
SuccessionPresident of Indonesia

The governor-general of the Dutch East Indies (Dutch: Gouverneur-generaal van Nederlands Indië, Indonesian: Gubernur Jenderal Hindia Belanda) represented Dutch rule in the Dutch East Indies between 1610 and Dutch recognition of the independence of Indonesia in 1949.

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