Historical country records
Aruba historical timeline
Aruba
| Date or term | Officeholder or event | Category |
|---|---|---|
| 1634 | Dutch colony | Leaders |
| 1805 - 1816 | British domination | Leaders |
| 1828 | part of Dutch West Indies (see Suriname) | Leaders |
| 1848 | part of Netherlands Antilles | Leaders |
| 1 Jan 1986 | separation from Netherlands Antilles | Leaders |
| 1681 - 1715 | Joseph Flaccius | Commanders |
| 1717 - 1719 | Hermanus Koolman | Commanders |
| 1719 - 1721 | Willem Palmers | Commanders |
| 1721 - 1722 | Pieter Pieterszoon van Cempen | Commanders |
| 1726 - 1730 | Isaak Obbens | Commanders |
| 1739? | Willem Janszoon | Commanders |
| 1739 - 1753 | Daniel Nieuwkerk | Commanders |
| 1753 - 1756 | Lourents Croes | Commanders |
| 1756 - 1768 | Jan van der Biest | Commanders |
| 1768 - 1780 | Gillis Poppe | Commanders |
| 1780 - 1791 | Harmen van der Biest | Commanders |
| 1791 - 1792 | Jacobus Pellicorne Porrier | Commanders |
| 1792 - 1793 | Borchard Specht | Commanders |
| 1793 - 1803 | ... | Commanders |
| 1803 - 1804 | Pieter Specht | Commanders |
| 1804 - 1805 | Johan Craneveldt | Commanders |
| 1805 | Bruin Govertsz Quant (1st time) | Commanders |
| 1805 | W. Doran | Commanders |
| 1805 - 1806 | Bruin Govertsz Quant (2nd time) | Commanders |
| 1806 | Samuel Bartholomeus van den Broek | Commanders |
| 1806 | Jan van der Biest (1st time) | Commanders |
| 1806 - 18.. | Samuel Bartholomeus van den Broek | Commanders |
| 1810? | John Harrison Church Hartmann? | Commanders |
| 1816 - 1819 | Lodewijk Christoph Boyé | Commanders |
| 1819 - 1822 | Jan van der Biest (2nd time) | Commanders |
| 1822 - 1826 | Jacob Thielen (1st time) | Commanders |
| 1826 - 1827 | Simon Plats | Commanders |
| 1827 - 1837 | Johan Frederik Waters Gravenhorst | Commanders |
| 1837 | G.J. van Spall | Commanders |
| 1839 - 1848 | Jacobus Jarman, Jr. | Commanders |
| 1848 - 1859 | Jacobus Jarman, Jr. | Administrators (gezaghebbers) |
| 1859 | Bochard Specht | Administrators (gezaghebbers) |
| 1859 - 1863 | Michaël de Veer | Administrators (gezaghebbers) |
| 1863 - 1866 | Edouard Dénis Ernest van den Bossche (b. 1831 - d. 1908) | Administrators (gezaghebbers) |
| 1866 - 1871 | Jan Helenus Ferguson | Administrators (gezaghebbers) |
| 1871 - 1876 | Willem Melanchton Bennebroek Gravenhorst | Administrators (gezaghebbers) |
| 1876 - 1883 | Jan Hendrik Rudeloff Beaujon | Administrators (gezaghebbers) |
| 1883 - 1888 | David Gäerste Willemszoon | Administrators (gezaghebbers) |
| 1888 - 1897 | Jacob Thielen II (1st time) | Administrators (gezaghebbers) |
| 1897 | J.G. Lampe (acting) | Administrators (gezaghebbers) |
| 1897 - 1899 | Johannes Adriaan de Veer | Administrators (gezaghebbers) |
| 1899 - 1901 | Jacob Thielen II (2nd time) | Administrators (gezaghebbers) |
| 1901 - 1909 | Gerard Raven Zeppenfeldt | Administrators (gezaghebbers) |
| 1911 - 1920 | Henrik Johannes Beaujon | Administrators (gezaghebbers) |
| 1920 - 1928 | Jan Frederik Quast | Administrators (gezaghebbers) |
| 1928 - 1945 | Isaac Wagemaker | Administrators (gezaghebbers) |
| 1945 - 1957 | Lindoro Cristoffel Kwartsz | Administrators (gezaghebbers) |
| 1957 - 1958 | K.H. de Boer (acting) | Administrators (gezaghebbers) |
| 1958 - 1959 | E. Arends (acting) | Administrators (gezaghebbers) |
| 1959 | Otto R.A. Beaujon (acting) | Administrators (gezaghebbers) |
| 1959 - 1964 | Frederik J.C. Beaujon | Administrators (gezaghebbers) |
| 1964 - 1973 | Oscar Siegfried Henriquez | Administrators (gezaghebbers) |
| 1973 - 1979 | Francisco L. Jossy Tromp | Administrators (gezaghebbers) |
| 1979 - 1982 | Francisco D. Figaroa | Administrators (gezaghebbers) |
| 1982 | Remy R. Zaandam (acting) | Administrators (gezaghebbers) |
| 1982 - 1983 | Euladio D. Nicolaas (acting) | Administrators (gezaghebbers) |
| 1983 - 4 Oct 1985 | Pedro Bislip | Administrators (gezaghebbers) |
| 1985 - 31 Dec 1985 | Frans Wernet (acting) | Administrators (gezaghebbers) |
| 1 Jan 1986 - 12 Mar 1992 | Felipe Tromp | Governors |
| 12 Mar 1992 - 11 May 2004 | Olindo Koolman | Governors |
| 11 May 2004 - | Fredis Refunjol | Governors |
| 1 Jan 1986 - 9 Feb 1989 | Henny Eman (1st time) | Prime ministers |
| 9 Feb 1989 - 29 Jul 1994 | Nelson Oduber (1st time) | Prime ministers |
| 29 Jul 1994 - 30 Oct 2001 | Henny Eman (2nd time) | Prime ministers |
| 30 Oct 2001 - | Nelson Oduber (2nd time) | Prime ministers |