Historical country records

Indonesia historical timeline

Indonesia

Date or termOfficeholder or eventCategory
1610Netherlands East IndiesLeaders
1811 - 1816British East India Company ruleLeaders
8 Mar 1942 - 29 Sep 1945Japanese occupationLeaders
17 Aug 1945independence proclaimed (Republic of Indonesia)Leaders
29 Sep 1945 - 30 Nov 1946British occupationLeaders
20 Sep 1948Netherlands East Indies renamed IndonesiaLeaders
27 Dec 1949independence of the Republic of the United States of Indonesia, comprising the Republic of Indonesia (covering parts of Java and Sumatra) and various states and autonomous territories that had been established since 1946Leaders
17 Aug 1950dissolution of the Republic of the United States of Indonesia together with its remaining components other than the Republic of Indonesia, which becomes the successor to the entire stateLeaders
1691 - 1704Willem van OuthoornGovernors-general (of the Dutch East India Company to 1801)
1704 - 1709Johan van HoornGovernors-general (of the Dutch East India Company to 1801)
1709 - 1713Abraham van RiebeeckGovernors-general (of the Dutch East India Company to 1801)
1713 - 1718Christoffel van SwollGovernors-general (of the Dutch East India Company to 1801)
1718 - 1725Henricus ZwaardecroonGovernors-general (of the Dutch East India Company to 1801)
Jul 1725 - 1729Matthaeus de HaanGovernors-general (of the Dutch East India Company to 1801)
1729 - Oct 1731Dirk DurvenGovernors-general (of the Dutch East India Company to 1801)
1732 - 1735Dirk van CloonGovernors-general (of the Dutch East India Company to 1801)
1735 - 1737Abraham PatrasGovernors-general (of the Dutch East India Company to 1801)
1737 - 1741Adriaan ValckenierGovernors-general (of the Dutch East India Company to 1801)
1741 - 1743Johannes Thedens (acting)Governors-general (of the Dutch East India Company to 1801)
May 1743 - 1 Nov 1750Gustaaf Willem baron van ImhoffGovernors-general (of the Dutch East India Company to 1801)
1 Nov 1750 - 15 May 1761Jacob Mossel (acting to 1752)Governors-general (of the Dutch East India Company to 1801)
15 May 1761 - 1775Petrus Albertus van der ParraGovernors-general (of the Dutch East India Company to 1801)
1775 - 1777Jeremias van RiemsdijkGovernors-general (of the Dutch East India Company to 1801)
1777 - 1780Reinier de KlerkGovernors-general (of the Dutch East India Company to 1801)
1780 - 1796Willem Arnold AltingGovernors-general (of the Dutch East India Company to 1801)
1796 - 22 Aug 1801Peter Gerhardus van OverstratenGovernors-general (of the Dutch East India Company to 1801)
Apr 1802 - Sep 1804Johannes SibergGovernors-general (of the Dutch East India Company to 1801)
Sep 1804 - 14 Jan 1808Albertus Henricus WieseGovernors-general (of the Dutch East India Company to 1801)
14 Jan 1808 - 16 May 1811Herman Willem DaendelsGovernors-general (of the Dutch East India Company to 1801)
16 May 1811 - 18 Sep 1811Jan Willem JanssensGovernors-general (of the Dutch East India Company to 1801)
Sep 1811 - Mar 1816Thomas Stamford RafflesLieutenant governors
Mar 1816 - Aug 1816John FendallLieutenant governors
19 Aug 1816 - 1 Jan 1826Godert Alexander Gerard Philip van der Capellen (from 28 Apr 1822, Godert Alexander Gerard Philip baron van der Capellen) (b. 1778 - d. 1848)Governors-general
4 Feb 1826 - 16 Jan 1830Hendrik Merkus de KockGovernors-general
16 Jan 1830 - 2 Jul 1833Johannes van den BoschGovernors-general
2 Jul 1833 - 29 Feb 1836Jean Chrétien Baud (acting)Governors-general
29 Feb 1836 - 30 May 1840Dominique Jacques de EerensGovernors-general
30 May 1840 - 6 Jan 1841Carel Sirardus Willem graaf van Hogendorp (acting) (b. 1788 - d. 1856)Governors-general
6 Jan 1841 - 2 Aug 1844Pieter MerkusGovernors-general
2 Aug 1844 - 30 Sep 1845Jan Cornelis van Reijnst (acting)Governors-general
30 Sep 1845 - 12 May 1851Jan Jacob RochussenGovernors-general
15 May 1851 - 22 May 1856Albertus Jacobus Duymaer van TwistGovernors-general
22 May 1856 - 2 Sep 1861Charles Ferdinand PahudGovernors-general
2 Sep 1861 - 19 Oct 1861Ary Prins (1st time) (acting)Governors-general
19 Oct 1861 - 25 Oct 1866Ludolph Anne Jan Wilt baron Sloet van de Beele (b. 1806 - d. 1890)Governors-general
25 Oct 1866 - 28 Dec 1866Ary Prins (2nd time) (acting)Governors-general
28 Dec 1866 - 1 Jan 1872Pieter MijerGovernors-general
1 Jan 1872 - 26 Mar 1875James LoudonGovernors-general
26 Mar 1875 - 12 Apr 1881Johan Wilhelm van LansbergeGovernors-general
12 Apr 1881 - 20 Jan 1884Frederik s'JacobGovernors-general
11 Apr 1884 - 29 Sep 1888Otto van ReesGovernors-general
29 Sep 1888 - 15 Jul 1893Cornelis Pijnacker HordijkGovernors-general
17 Oct 1893 - 3 Oct 1899Carel Herman Aart van der WijckGovernors-general
3 Oct 1899 - 1 Oct 1904Willem RooseboomGovernors-general
1 Oct 1904 - 18 Dec 1909Joannes Benedictus van HeutszGovernors-general
18 Dec 1909 - 21 Mar 1916Alexander Willem Frederik IdenburgGovernors-general
21 Mar 1916 - 24 Mar 1921Johan Paul graaf van Limburg Stirum (b. 1873 - d. 1948)Governors-general
24 Mar 1921 - 6 Sep 1926Dirk FockGovernors-general
7 Sep 1926 - 11 Sep 1931Andries Cornelis Dirk de GraeffGovernors-general
12 Sep 1931 - 16 Sep 1936Bonifacius Cornelis de JongeGovernors-general
16 Sep 1936 - 16 Oct 1945Alidius Warmoldus Lambertus Tjarda van Starkenborgh Stachouwer (b. 1888 - d. 1978)Governors-general
14 Sep 1944 - 15 Oct 1948Hubertus Johannes van MookGovernors-general
29 Sep 1945 - 30 Jan 1946Sir Philip ChristisonCommanders of British forces
30 Jan 1946 - 19 Apr 1946Sir Montagu StopfordCommanders of British forces
19 Apr 1946 - 30 Nov 1946E.C. ManserghCommanders of British forces
29 Oct 1948 - 18 May 1949Louis BeelHigh commissioners
18 May 1949 - 27 Dec 1949Antonius Hermanus Johannes LovinkHigh commissioners
17 Aug 1945 - 12 Mar 1967SukarnoPresidents
19 Dec 1948 - 13 Jul 1949Sjafruddin PrawiranegaraPresidents
Dec 1949 - Aug 1950AssaatPresidents
15 Feb 1958 - 28 Aug 1961Sjafruddin Prawiranegara United Indonesian Republic proclaimed 15 Feb 1960)Presidents
12 Mar 1967 - 21 May 1998SuhartoPresidents
21 May 1998 - 20 Oct 1999B.J. HabibiePresidents
20 Oct 1999 - 23 Jul 2001Abdurrahman WahidPresidents
23 Jul 2001 - 20 Oct 2004Megawati Sukarnoputri (f)Presidents
20 Oct 2004 -Susilo Bambang YudhoyonoPresidents
14 Nov 1945 - 20 Jun 1947Sutan SjahrirPrime ministers
3 Jul 1947 - 29 Jan 1948Amir SjarifoeddinPrime ministers
29 Jan 1948 - 16 Jan 1950Mohammad HattaPrime ministers
16 Jan 1950 - 5 Sep 1950Abdul HalimPrime ministers
5 Sep 1950 - 26 Apr 1951Mohammad NatsirPrime ministers
26 Apr 1951 - 1 Apr 1952Sukiman WirjosandjojoPrime ministers
1 Apr 1952 - 30 Jul 1953WilopoPrime ministers
30 Jul 1953 - 11 Aug 1955Ali Sastroamidjojo (1st time)Prime ministers
11 Aug 1955 - 20 Mar 1956Burhanuddin HarahapPrime ministers
20 Mar 1956 - 9 Apr 1957Ali Sastroamidjojo (2nd time)Prime ministers
9 Apr 1957 - 9 Jul 1959Djuanda KartawidjajaPrime ministers

Bencoolen

Date or termOfficeholder or eventCategory
1685British ruleLeaders
1825part of Netherlands East IndiesLeaders
1685Ralph OrdDeputy governors
1685 - 1690Benjamin BloomeDeputy governors
1690 - 1691James SowdonDeputy governors
1691 - 1695Charles FleetwoodDeputy governors
1695 - 1696Charles BarwellDeputy governors
1696 - 1699Matthew MildmayDeputy governors
1699 - 1700Robert BroughtonDeputy governors
1700 - 1705Richard WattsDeputy governors
1705 - 1708Matthew RidleyDeputy governors
1708James CrossDeputy governors
1708Abraham HoyleDeputy governors
1708John DelapieDeputy governors
1708 - 1710Robert SkingleDeputy governors
1710Jeremiah Harrison (supervisor)Deputy governors
1710 - 1711Anthony EttrickeDeputy governors
1711 - 1712John DaniellDeputy governors
1712John HunterDeputy governors
1712 - 1716Joseph CollettDeputy governors
1716 - 1717Theophilus ShyllingeDeputy governors
1717 - 1718Richard FarmerDeputy governors
1718 - 1719Thomas Cooke (supervisor)Deputy governors
17.. - 1723Thomas DunsterDeputy governors
1723 - 1728Joseph WalshDeputy governors
1728 - 1730Nicholas MorseDeputy governors
1730 - 1731Stephen NewcomeDeputy governors
1731 - 1736Francis EverestDeputy governors
1736 - 1746Robert LennoxDeputy governors
1746 - 1752Joseph HurlockDeputy governors
1752 - 1754Robert HindleyDeputy governors
1754 - 1755John Walsh (supervisor)Deputy governors
1755 - 1757John PybusDeputy governors
1757 - 1758Randolph MarriottDeputy governors
1758 - 1760Roger CarterDeputy governors
1760 - 1767Roger CarterGovernors
1767 - 1776Richard WyattGovernors
1776Robert HayGovernors
1776 - 1780William BroffGovernors
1780 - 1781Hew SteuartGovernors
1781 - 1785Edward ColesGovernors
1785 - 1786John Crisp (1st time)Deputy governors
1786 - 1787Thomas PalmerDeputy governors
1787 - 1789George Salmon (supervisor)Deputy governors
1789 - 1793John Crisp (2nd time)Deputy governors
1793 - 1799Robert BroffDeputy governors
1799John Crisp (3rd time)Deputy governors
1799 - 1800Philip BrahamDeputy governors
1800 - 1805Walter EwerDeputy governors
1805 - 1807Thomas ParrResidents
1808 - 1810Richard ParryResidents
1810 - 1812William ParkerResidents
1812 - 1818George John SiddonsResidents
1818 - 1824Thomas Stamford RafflesLieutenant governor
1824 - 1825John PrinceResident

Netherlands New Guinea

Date or termOfficeholder or eventCategory
1828part of Netherlands East IndiesLeaders
29 Dec 1949Netherlands New GuineaLeaders
1 Oct 1962UN administrationLeaders
1 May 1963part of IndonesiaLeaders
29 Dec 1949 - 8 Feb 1950J.P.K. van Eechoud (acting)Governors
8 Feb 1950 - 24 Apr 1953S.L.J. van WaardenburgGovernors
24 Apr 1953 - 31 Mar 1958Jan van BaalGovernors
31 Mar 1958 - 1 May 1958J.C. Baarspul (acting)Governors
1 May 1958 - 28 Sep 1962Pieter Johannes PlatteelGovernors
28 Sep 1962 - 1 Oct 1962H. Veldkamp (acting)Governors
1 Oct 1962 - 19 Oct 1962José Rolz-Bennett (Guatemala)Administrators
19 Oct 1962 - 1 May 1963Djalal Abdoh (Iran)Administrators

South Moluccas

Date or termOfficeholder or eventCategory
25 Apr 1950Republic of South Moluccas proclaimedLeaders
Oct 1952extinguished by IndonesiaLeaders
25 Apr 1950 - 3 May 1950Johanes Herman Manuhutu (acting)Presidents
3 May 1950 - 12 Apr 1966Chris SoumokilPresidents
1966 - 10 Apr 1993Johannes Alvarez ManusamaPresidents
10 Apr 1993 -Frans L.J. TutuhatunewaPresidents
25 Apr 1950 - 30 Oct 1950Albert WairisalPrime minister