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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.

Related Topics:
Dutch - Dutch East Indies - 1610 - Indonesia - 1945

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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.

Related Topics:
Dutch East India Company - 1796 - Netherlands

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