Governor-general of the Dutch East Indies
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The governor-general of the Dutch East Indies (Dutch: gouverneur-generaal van Nederlands Indië) represented Dutch rule in the Dutch East Indies between 1610 and Dutch recognition of the independence of Indonesia in 1949.[note 1]
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Governor-General of the Dutch East Indies | |
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Gouverneur-generaal van Nederlandsch-Indië | |
Residence | Governor-general's Palace, Batavia |
Appointer | VOC (1610–1800) Dutch government (1800–1949) |
Formation | 19 December 1610 |
First holder | Pieter Both |
Final holder | Tony Lovink |
Abolished | 27 December 1949 |
Succession | President of Indonesia |
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