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Provinces of the Netherlands
Drenthe
22 May 1046 Part of Utrecht
1262 - 1395 Semi-autonomous as Communis terra Threntia
1291 Communitas terre
1313 Universitas terre
1522 - 1536 Part of Gelderland
1536 - 1555 Burgundian rule
25 Oct 1555 - 23 Jul 1534 Spanish rule
23 Jul 1594 Drenthe province
24 Apr 1795 Abolished
23 Apr 1798 Drenthe merged with Overijessel department as Ouden Ijssel
08 May 1807 Landschap van Drenthe
09 Jul 1810 - 1814 Annexed to France as department Ems-Occidental
1814 Province of Drenthe (restored)
Drosten
1395 - 1404 Zweder van Heeckeren genaamd
van Rechteren
1404 - 1405 Frederik van Heeckeren
genaamd van der Ehze
1405 - 1412 Johan II van Buckhorst,
heer van Zalk en Veekaten .............. 1350-1418
1413 - 1416 Herman van Haersolte
1416 - 1420 Derk van Voorst
1420 - 1432 Frederik van Heeckeren
genaamd van Rechteren
1432 - 1442 Zeger van Heeckeren
genaamd van Rechteren
1442 - 1450 Alef van Haren
1450 - 1471 Wolter Stelling
1471 - 1499 Johan Stelling
1499 - 1505 Alef van Rechteren (1st Time)
1505 - 1512 Roelof van Munster
1512 Alef van Rechteren (2nd Time)
1512 - 1516 Everwijn II van Steinfurt ............... 1461-1530
1516 - 1518 Herman van den Clooster
1518 - 1522 Frederik van Twickelo
1522 - 1536 Johan van Selbach
1536 - 02 Feb 1540 Georg Schenck, baron van Toutenburg ..... 1480-1540
1540 - 1557 Reinoud van Burmania
1557 - 1565 Engelbert van Ensse
1567 - 1576 Jarrich van Botnia
- Evert van Ensse
1581 - 15.. Hendrik de Vos van Steenwijk
1599 - 1639 Caspar van Ewsum
1639 - 20 Nov 1643 Roelof van Echten ....................... 1592-1643
1643 - 1668 Rutger van den Boetzelaer
1668 - 1673 Hendrik Munster Willem van Bernsaw
1673 - 12 Aug 1675 Carl von Rabenhaupt ..................... 1602-1675
1675 - 1681 Hendrik Munster Willem van Bernsaw
1681 - 1685 Johan van Welvelde
1685 - 1701 Elbert Antoon vrijheer van Pallant
11 Mar 1701 - 02 May 1735 Roelof baron van Echten tot Echten ...... 1648-1735
07 Jun 1735 - 10 Oct 1742 Nikolaas Herman baron van Echten
tot Entinge ............................ 1690-1742
19 Mar 1743 - 1748 Cornelis van Dongen tot de Klenke ....... 1690-1748
30 Dec 1748 - 20 Feb 1776 Alexander Carol baron van Heiden
tot den Dam ............................ 1709-1776
1776 - 1795 Sigismund Pierre Alexander
van Heiden Reinestein .................. 1740-1806
Chairman of the Provisional Administration and President of Drenthe and Coevorden
11 Feb 1795 - 22 Feb 1798 Carel de Vos van Steenwijk .............. 1759-1830
Administrators for the Former Drenthe Region (Chair rotating every 14 days)
22 Feb 1798 - Mar 1799 Otto Blom ............................... 1748-1807
22 Feb 1798 - 30 Mar 1799 Jan Braams .............................. 1762-1839
22 Feb 1798 - 30 Mar 1799 A. Coops
22 Feb 1798 - 30 Mar 1799 Albert Meursinge ........................ 1755-1840
22 Feb 1798 - 30 Mar 1799 Cornelis Pothoff ........................ 1766-1844
22 Feb 1798 - 30 Mar 1799 J.J. van Royen
22 Feb 1798 - 30 Mar 1799 Berend Slingenberg ...................... 1769-1849
22 Feb 1798 - 30 Mar 1799 Derck van der Wijck ..................... 1760-1847
Landdrost of Drenthe
24 Jun 1802 - 09 Mar 1806 Sigismund Pierre Alexander van Heiden ... s.a
09 Apr 1806 - 13 Apr 1807 Godert Willem de Vos van Steenwijk
van den Havixhorst ..................... 1747-1830
13 Apr 1807 - 31 Dec 1809 Petrus Hofstede ......................... 1755-1839
01 Jan - 09 Jul 1810 Jan Adriaan, baron van Zuylen
van Nijevelt ........................... 1776-1840
Governors
14 May 1814 - 12 Apr 1832 Petrus Hofstede ......................... (s.a)
12 Apr 1832 - 31 Dec 1839 Daniel Jacob van Ewijck,
heer van Oostbroek en de Bilt .......... 1786-1858
01 Jan - 08 Oct 1840 Joan Derk graaf van Rechteren
tot Ahnem .............................. 1799-1886
08 Oct 1840 - 05 May 1842 Frants van Harencarspel Eckhardt ........ 1784-1842
01 Aug 1842 - 31 Mar 1846 Lodewijk Napoleon
graaf van Steenwijk .................... 1807-1891
Royal Commissioners
01 Apr 1846 - 12 Sep 1866 Jan Arend Godert baron de Vos van
Steenwijk van den Havixhorst ........... 1799-1872
(governor to 01 Aug 1850)
16 Sep 1866 - 02 Feb 1868 Hubert Alexander Maurits Asch
van Wijck .............................. 1815-1868
01 Mar 1868 - 12 May 1875 Joan Lodewijk Gerhard Gregory ........... 1808-1891
12 May 1875 - 27 May 1885 Johannes van Kuyk ....................... 1819-1885
19 Jun 1885 - 16 Jun 1888 Cornelis Pijnacker Hordijk .............. 1847-1908
16 Jun 1888 - 30 Nov 1903 Jonkheer Petrus Johannes van
Swinderen .............................. 1842-1911
01 Jan 1904 - 30 Sep 1917 Johannes Linthorst Homan ................ 1844-1926
01 Oct 1917 - 31 Oct 1931 Jan Tijem Linthorst Homan ............... 1873-1942
01 Nov 1931 - 31 May 1943 Reint Hendrick baron de Vos
van Steenwijk (1st Time) ............... 1885-1964
01 Jun 1943 - 05 May 1945 Jan Liebe Bouma ......................... 1889-1971
1945 - 16 Jul 1951 Reint Hendrick baron de Vos
van Steenwijk (2nd Time)
16 Jul 1951 - 29 Feb 1964 Jaap Cramer ............................. 1899-1998
01 Mar 1964 - 30 Sep 1974 Karel Hendrik Gaarlandt ................. 1909-1985
01 Nov 1974 - 30 Sep 1982 Albertine Petronella Schilthuis ......... 1921-
01 Oct 1982 - 30 Nov 1988 Adriaan Pieter Oele ..................... 1923-
01 Jan 1989 - 31 Dec 1992 Wilem Meijer ............................ 1939-
01 Jan 1993 - 22 Aug 1994 Margaretha de Boer ...................... 1939-
01 Jan 1995 - 29 Sep 2008 Aurelus Louis ter Beek .................. 1944-2008
29 Sep 2008 - 30 Apr 2009 Anneke Haarsma .......................... 1953-
(acting)
01 Sep 2009 - 01 Mar 2017 Jacques Tichelaar ....................... 1953-
19 Apr 2017 - Jozias Johannes van Aartsen ............. 1947-
Flevoland
01 Jan 1986 Flevoland province created out part of Overijssel
Commissioners
01 Jan 1986 - 30 Sep 1996 Johannes Christian Jan Lammers .......... 1931-2000
01 Oct 1996 - 30 Sep 2008 Michel Jean Emile Marie Jager ........... 1944-
01 Oct - 13 Nov 2008 Harry Dijksma ........................... 1951-
(acting)
13 Nov 2008 - Leendert Verbeek ........................ 1954-
Friesland
1006 County of Friesland
10 Apr 1101 Upon the death of the last Count the
County is disputed by Holland and Utrecht
1165 Treaty of Utrecht proclaims a condominium of Holland
and Utrecht
1233 de facto independence from Holland and Utrecht
03 Nov 1248 - 30 Apr 1498 Under direct overlordship of the Holy Roman Emperor
30 Apr 1498 - 19 May 1515 Lordship of Friesland under Saxon protection
1515 - 1524 Gelre rule
19 May 1515 The Saxon lord sells Friesland to the Habsburgs
25 Oct 1555 - 1580 Part of the Spanish Netherlands
01 Feb 1580 Independent
26 Jul 1581 Province of Friesland part of the Dutch Republic
01 Jan 1796 Part of the Batavian Republic
01 Jan 1811 - 18 Nov 1813 Annexed to France
29 Mar 1814 - Province of Friesland
Podestaat van Friesland
03 Jan 1494 - Apr 1498 Juw Dekama
Saxon Stadhouders
31 Oct 1500 - 21 Jul 1504 Hugo von Leisnig
21 Jul 1504 - 1506 Wilhelm Truchsess von Waldburg
1506 - 16 Dec 1508 Heinrich, graaf van Stolberg-
Wernigerode
16 Dec 1508 - 19 Dec 1509 Hans Schenk van Tautenburg
19 Dec 1509 - 19 May 1515 Everwijn, graaf van Bentheim-Steinfurt
Habsburg Stadhouders
23 Jun 1515 - 1517 Floris van Egmond, heer van Jisselstein
11 Nov 1517 - 1521 Wilhelm Freiherr von Roggendorff
24 Mar 1521 - 02 Feb 1540 George Schenck van Toutenburg
1540 - 23 Dec 1548 Maximiliaan van Egmond, graaf van Buren
01 Jan 1549 - 23 May 1568 Jean de Ligne, graaf van Arenberg
1568 - 09 Jan 1572 Charles de Brimeu, graaf van Megen
09 Jan 1572 - Oct 1573 Gillis de Berlaymont, graaf van Hierges
17 Dec 1573 - Nov 1576 Caspar di Robles, heer van Billy
Nov 1576 - 1581 Vacant
31 Aug 1577 - 10 Jun 1580 Georges de Lalaing, graaf van Rennenberg
Union Stadhouders
11 Jun 1580 - 10 Jul 1584 Willem I de Zwijger gaaf von Nassau,
prince d'Orange ......................... 1533-1584
10 Jul 1584 - 31 May 1620 Willem Lodewijk graaf van Nassau-
Dillenburg .............................. 1560-1620
31 May 1620 - 04 Jun 1632 Ernst Kasimir graaf van Nassau-Diez ...... 1573-1622
04 Jun 1632 - 12 Jul 1640 Hendrik Kasimir I, prins van Nassau-Diez . 1612-1640
12 Jul 1640 - 21 Oct 1664 Willem Frederik, graf van Nassau-Diez .... 1612-1657
21 Oct 1664 - 15 Mar 1696 Hendrik Kasimir II ....................... 1657-1696
15 Mar 1696 - 14 Jul 1711 Johan Willem Friso, prins van Nassau ..... 1687-1711
14 Jul 1711 - 01 Sep 1712 Vacant
01 Sep 1712 - 22 Oct 1751 Willem IV Karel Hendrik Friso,
prins van Oranje en Nassau .............. 1711-1751
22 Oct 1751 - 16 Feb 1795 Willem V Batavus,
prins van Oranje en Nassau .............. 1748-1806
22 Oct 1751 - 12 Jan 1759 Anna von Braunschweig und Luneburg ....... 1709-1759
12 Jan 1759 - 08 Mar 1766 Ludwig Ernst von Braunschweig-Wolfenbüttel
(Regent)
09 Apr 1765 - 08 Mar 1766 Wilhelmina Carolina Oranje van Nassau .... 1743-1787
(co-Regent)
Prefects
08 May 1807 - 11 Feb 1811 Regnerus Livius van Andringa de Kempenaer 1752-1813
11 Feb 1811 - 18 Nov 1813 Jan Gijsbert Verstolk van Soelen ......... 1776-1845
Commissioners-general
25 Nov 1813 - 29 Apr 1814 Hector van Sminia ........................ 1763-1816
02 Dec 1813 - 29 Apr 1814 Ennius Harmen Bergsma .................... 1755-1828
Governors
29 Apr 1814 - 03 Nov 1826 Idsert Aebinga van Humalda ............... 1754-1834
03 Nov 1826 - 29 Mar 1840 Jan Andriaan baron van Zuylen
van Nijevelt ............................ 1766-1840
19 Oct 1840 - 15 Jul 1848 Maurits Pico Diederik,
baron van Sytzama ....................... 1789-1848
Royal Commissioners
01 Dec 1848 - 09 Jun 1878 Jan Ernst baron van Panhuys .............. 1908-1878
(governor to 01 Aug 1850)
01 Sep 1878 - 13 Jul 1909 Binnert Philip baron van Harinxma
thoe Slooten ............................ 1839-1932
13 Jul 1909 - 19 Nov 1945 Pieter Albert Vincent
baron van Harinxma thoe Slooten ......... 1870-1954
(German collaborator 1940-45,
suspended from May 1945)
May - 30 Nov 1945 Antoni Wilhelmus Haan .................... 1896-1969
(acting for Slooten)
01 Dec 1945 - 31 May 1970 Henri Pieter Linthorst Homan ............. 1905-1989
01 Jun 1970 - 16 Jun 1982 Hedzer Rijpstra .......................... 1919-2011
16 Jun 1982 - 31 Jan 1994 Hans Wiegel .............................. 1941-
25 Apr 1994 - 03 Aug 1998 Louis Lucie Henri Alphonse Hermans ....... 1951-
01 Jan 1999 - 30 Apr 2008 Eduardus Hermannus Theresia Nijpels ...... 1950-
16 May 2008 - 13 Sep 2016 Johannes Arnoldus Jorritsma .............. 1957-
13 Sep 2016 - 01 Mar 2017 Joan Leemhuis-Stout ...................... 1946-
(acting)
01 Mar 2017 - Arnoud Adrianus Maria Brok ............... 1968-
Gelderland
Dukes
1096 - 08 Mar 1129 Gelre, Gerard I
08 Mar 1129 - 16 Oct 1133 Gerard II
16 Oct 1133 - 10 Sep 1182 Henrik I
10 Sep 1182 - 25 Aug 1207 Otto I
25 Aug 1207 - 22 Oct 1229 Gerard III
22 Oct 1229 - 10 Jan 1271 Otto II
10 Jan 1271 - 09 Oct 1326 Reinoud I
09 Oct 1326 - 12 Oct 1343 Reinoud II "the Black"
12 Oct 1343 - 1361 Reinoud III (1st Time) "the Fat"
1361 - 24 Aug 1371 Eduard I
24 Aug - 04 Dec 1371 Reinoud III (2nd Time)
04 Dec 1371 - 16 Feb 1402 Gulik, Willem I
16 Feb 1402 - 25 Jun 1423 Gulik, Reinoud IV
25 Jun 1423 - 1465 Egmont, Arnold I (1st Time)
1465 - 1471 Egmont, Adolf (1st Time)
1471 - 23 Feb 1473 Egmunt, Arnold I (2nd Time)
23 Feb 1473 - 05 Jan 1477 Valois, Charles "the Bold"
05 Jan - 27 Jun 1477 Egmont, Adolf (2nd Time)
27 Jun 1477 - 1492 Egmont, Catharina van Gelre
(regent)
1492 - 30 Jun 1538 Egmont, Karel
30 Jun 1538 - 1543 Willem II van der Mark
Stadholders
1577 - 1578 Maximilian van Hennin, graaf de Bossu ... 1542-1578
22 May 1578 - 02 Jun 1581 Johan graaf von Nassau zu Dillenburg,
Freiherr von Diez ...................... 1535-1606
24 Nov 1581 - 05 Nov 1583 Willem, graaf van den Bergh ............. 1537-1586
05 Nov 1583 - 30 May 1584 Elbertus de Leuwe ....................... 1518-1588
(acting)
30 May 1584 - 18 Oct 1589 Adolf graaf, von Neuenahr zu Moers ...... 1545-1589
18 Oct 1589 - 23 Apr 1625 Maurits, prince van Orange,
graaf van Nassau ....................... s.a
23 Apr 1625 - 14 Mar 1647 Frederik Hendrik
14 Mar 1647 - 06 Nov 1650 Willem II ............................... s.a
06 Nov 1650 - 15 Feb 1675 Vacant
15 Feb 1675 - 19 Mar 1702 Willem III .............................. s.a
1702 - 1722 Vacant
1722 - 22 Oct 1751 Willem IV Karel Hendrik Friso ........... s.a
22 Oct 1751 - 16 Feb 1795 Willem V Batavus ........................ s.a
Governors
29 Apr 1814 - 22 Jun 1825 Jan Carel Elias graaf van Lijnden ....... 1770-1825
22 Jun 1825 - 31 Mar 1846 Willem Hendrik Alexander Carel
baron van Heeckeren van Kell ........... 1774-1847
01 Apr - Oct 1846 Lodewjik Naopleon graaf van
Randwijck .............................. 1807-1891
11 Oct 1846 - 30 Sep 1847 Derk Willem Gerhard Johan Hendrik
baron Brantsen van de Zijp
(acting)
Royal Commissioners
01 Oct 1847 - 31 Dec 1852 Willem Anne baron Schimmelpenninck
van der Oije ........................... 1800-1872
01 Jan 1853 - 31 May 1880 Louis Gaspard Adrien graaf van
Limburg Stirum ......................... 1802-1884
01 Jun 1880 - 05 Jan 1909 Johan Hendrik Mello baron van
Mollerus van Westkerke ................. 1840-1909
01 Aug 1909 - 16 Apr 1925 Jonkheer Schelto van Citters ............ 1865-1942
16 Apr 1925 - 19 Sep 1944 Schelto baron van Heemstra (1st time) ... 1879-1960
(Provincial Commissioner from 01 Aug 1940)
19 Sep 1944 - May 1945 Harmanus Hondius ........................ 1903-1996
(Provincial Commissioner, acting)
17 Oct 1944 - 1945 Eduard Hendrik Joan baron van ........... 1892-1972
Voorst tot Voorst
(acting)
1945 Gerardus Wilhelmus Josephus van Koeverden 1882-1962
1945 Schelto baron van Heemstra (2nd time)
01 Jan 1946 - 31 Dec 1956 Cypriaan Gerard Carel Quarles van Ufford 1891-1985
01 Apr 1957 - 31 May 1973 Hugo Willibrord Bloemers ................ 1908-2001
01 Dec 1973 - 31 Oct 1983 Molly Geertsema ......................... 1918-1991
16 Nov 1983 - 29 May 1991 Matthijs "Matty" de Bruijne ............. 1932-1991
01 Jun - 31 Oct 1991 Adriaan Pieter Oele ..................... 1923-
(acting)
01 Nov 1991 - 30 Nov 1996 Jan Cornelis Terlouw .................... 1931-
01 Jan 1997 - 31 Dec 2004 Jan Kamminga ............................ 1947-
31 Aug 2005 - Clemens Gerard Antoon Cornielje ......... 1958-
Groningen
1282 - 1499 Republic of Groningen
1499 - 1555 Imperial administration
25 Oct 1555 - 16 May 1795 Spanish rule
16 May 1795 - 23 Apr 1798 Department of the Batavian Republic
23 Apr 1798 - 19 Sep 1801 Part of Friesland
09 Jul 1810 - 1814 Annexed by France
1814 - Province of Groningen
Stadhouders
1536 - 1594 The Stadholders of Friesland
23 Jul 1594 - 31 May 1620 Wilhelm Ludwig, Graf von Nassau-
Dillenburg
31 May 1620 - 23 Apr 1625 Maurits prince d'Orange
23 Apr 1625 - 04 Jun 1632 Ernst Kasimir Graf von Nassau-Diez
04 Jun 1632 - 12 Jul 1640 Heinrich Kasimir I Graf von Nassau-Diez
12 Jul 1640 - 14 Mar 1647 Frederik Hendrik prince d'Orange
14 Mar 1647 - 06 Nov 1650 Willem II prince d'Orange
06 Nov 1650 - 21 Oct 1664 Wilhelm Friedrich Graf von Nassau-Diez
21 Oct 1664 - 1674 Vacant
1674 - 15 Mar 1696 Hendrik Kasimir II ...................... s.a
15 Mar 1696 - 19 Mar 1702 Willem III .............................. s.a
19 Mar 1702 - 1718 Vacant
1718 - 22 Oct 1751 Willem IV Karel Hendrik Friso ........... s.a
22 Oct 1751 - 16 Feb 1795 Willem V Batavus ........................ s.a
Governors
28 Apr 1814 - 13 Feb 1850 Gustaaf Willem baron van Imhoff ......... 1767-1830
14 Jun 1830 - 31 Aug 1850 Willem Frederik Lodewijk baron Rengers .. 1789-1859
Royal Commissioners
01 Sep 1850 - 31 Dec 1852 Louis Gaspard Adrien
graaf van Limburg Stirum ............... 1802-1884
18 Jan 1853 - 09 Aug 1867 Isaac Antoni Soetens van Roijen ......... 1800-1868
09 Aug 1867 - 02 Nov 1882 Louis graaf van Heiden Reinstein ........ 1809-1882
01 Jan 1883 - 09 Dec 1892 Johan Aemilius Abraham van Panhuys ...... 1836-1907
09 Dec 1892 - 30 Sep 1917 Carel Coenraad Geertsema ................ 1843-1928
01 Oct 1917 - 31 May 1925 Edzard Tjarda van Starkenborgh Stachouwer 1859-1936
01 Jun 1925 - 31 Oct 1933 Alidius Warmoldus Lamberts Tjarda
van Starkenborgh Stachouwer ............ 1888-1978
01 Dec 1933 - 31 Mar 1937 Joachim Fockema Andreae ................. 1879-1949
01 Jun 1937 - 09 Aug 1941 Johannes Linthorst Homan ................ 1903-1986
11 Aug 1941 - 29 Feb 1942 Edzo Hommes Ebels (1st Time) ............ 1899-1970
01 Mar 1942 - 05 May 1945 Christiaan Frederik Staargaard .......... 1885-1951
05 May 1945 - 30 Jun 1954 Edzo Hommes Ebels (2nd Time)
01 Jul 1954 - 24 Nov 1961 Willem Augustijn Offerhaus .............. 1897-1961
01 Apr 1962 - 31 Jan 1970 Cornelis Laurens Willem Fock ............ 1905-1999
01 Feb 1970 - 31 Oct 1980 Edzo Hendrik Toxopeus ................... 1918-2009
16 Dec 1980 - 30 Jun 1996 Hendrik Johan Lubbert Vonhoff ........... 1931-2010
01 Sep 1996 - 31 Aug 2007 Johannes Gerardus Maria Alders .......... 1952-
01 Sep 2007 - 01 Apr 2016 Margrietus Johannes van den Berg ........ 1946-
18 Apr 2016 - Frederik Johannes Paas .................. 1966-
Limburg
887 - 1795 Part of the Holy Roman Empire,
divided between the Dutch republic,
Austria, Spain and the Principality of Liege
c.900 Maastricht part of Lower Lorraine
01 Oct 1795 Annexed by France
01 Aug 1814 Left bank of the Meuse river to the Netherlands
Aug 1815 Province of Limburg part of the United Netherlands
04 Oct 1830 Southern Limburg administrated by Belgium
19 Apr 1839 London Conference partitions Limburg between Belgium
and the Duchy of Limburg in personal union with
the Netherlands
05 Sep 1839 - 11 May 1867 Limburg a member of the German Confederation
11 May 1867 Incorporated into the Netherlands,
style Duchy of Limburg retained until 1907
09 Sep 1944 - 1945 Administered as part of Germany
Dukes
19 Apr 1839 - 11 May 1867 The Kings of the Netherlands
Governors
01 Aug 1814 - 15 Sep 1815 Johan Antoon Christiaan van Panhuys ..... 1768-1835
15 Sep 1815 - 1828 Charles de Brouckère .................... 1757-1830
1828 - 1831 Maximilien baron de Beeckman de Libersart 1781-1834
27 Apr 1831 - 19 Nov 1845 Johan Eberhard Paul Ernst Gericke
van Herwijen ........................... 1785-1845
12 Jun 1839 - 12 Jan 1841 Anton Joseph Lambert Borret ............. 1782-1858
23 Dec 1845 - 18 Jan 1846 Pieter Daniël Eugenius MacPherson ....... 1792-1846
Royal Commissioners
01 Mar 1846 - 10 Sep 1856 Eduardus Johannes Petrus van Meeuwen .... 1802-1873
(governor to 01 Aug 1850)
01 Oct 1856 - 27 Aug 1874 Pieter Joseph August Marie
van der Does de Willebois .............. 1816-1892
01 Nov 1874 - 31 Oct 1893 Eduard Joseph Corneille Marie de Kuyper . 1817-1893
01 Nov 1893 - 16 May 1918 Gustave Louis Marie Hubert Ruijs
de Beerenbrouck ........................ 1842-1926
16 May - 08 Sep 1918 Charles Joseph Marie Ruijs
de Beerenbrouck ........................ 1873-1936
01 Nov 1918 - 12 Feb 1936 Eduard Otto Joseph Marie,
baron van Hövell tot Westerflier ....... 1877-1936
01 Jun 1936 - 05 Feb 1941 Willem Georges Alphones van Sonsbeeck ... 1877-1969
(1st Time)
05 Feb 1941 - 06 Sep 1944 Maximilien Victor Eugene Hubert Joseph Marie
graaf de Marchant et d'Ansembourg ...... 1894-1975
16 Sep 1944 - 31 Dec 1946 Willem Georges Alphones van Sonsbeeck
(2nd Time)
01 Jan 1947 - 31 Dec 1963 François Joseph Marie Anne Hubert Houben 1898-1976
01 Jan 1964 - 31 Jan 1977 Charles Joan Marie Adriaan van Rooy ..... 1912-1996
01 Aug 1977 - 16 May 1990 Johan Kremers ........................... 1933-
29 Jun 1990 - 30 Jun 1993 Emile Maria Mastenbroek ................. 1930-2005
01 Jul 1993 - 30 Jun 2005 Bernard-Jan Marie baron van Voorst
tot Voorst ............................. 1944-
01 Jul 2005 - 30 Sep 2011 Leonardus Johannes Petrus Maria Frissen . 1950-
01 Oct 2011 - Theodorus Jozef Franciscus Marie Bovens . 1959-
Noord-Brabant
1588 Staats-Brabant (Brabant of the States)
1648 Treaty of Westphalia recognises the partition of
the Duchy of Brabant the Northern portion becomes
part of the Dutch Republuc while the southern
portion remains within the Spanish Netherlands
01 Mar 1793 Duchy of Brabant declared annexed to France,
but not incorporated
01 Jan 1796 Part of the Batavian Republic
1806 Part of the Kingdom of Holland
24 Apr 1810 - 1814 Annexed by France
1815 Part of the Netherlands, renamed North Brabandt
Presidents of the Council of Lords of Brabant
26 Sep 1591 - 21 Sep 1600 Andries Hesselt van Dinther .............. 1544-1600
04 Oct 1600 - 1619 Louis Meganck ............................ 1540-1619
02 Dec 1619 - 27 Oct 1628 Willem Martini ........................... 1533-1629
28 Oct 1628 - 1649 Jacques van Aerssen ...................... 1576-1649
29 May 1649 - 30 Jun 1650 Mattheus Hesselt van Dinther ............. 1586-1650
01 Jul 1650 - 28 Dec 1663 David de Ruijter ......................... 1580-1663
28 Dec 1663 - 1678 Aernout van Beaumont ..................... 1605-1678
09 May 1678 - 16 Sep 1689 Pieter de Schilder, Jr. .................. 1613-1689
17 Feb 1689 - 22 Oct 1692 Johan Wierts ............................. 16..-1692
29 Oct 1692 - 23 Sep 1693 Nicolaes Kann ............................ 1638-1693
30 Sep 1693 - 11 Sep 1703 Salomon Dierkens ......................... 1641-1703
13 Sep 1703 - 22 May 1717 Maurits le Leu de Wilhem ................. 1643-1724
29 May 1717 - 24 Oct 1719 Quirijn van Strijen ...................... 1648-1719
25 Oct 1719 - 02 Jan 1733 Willem van Persijn ....................... 1655-1733
03 Jan 1733 - 11 Oct 1740 Joan Scott ............................... 1674-1740
13 Oct 1740 - 31 May 1759 Franc van der Goes ....................... 1687-1767
20 Apr 1759 - 14 Nov 1771 Jacobus Arnoldus de Perponcher Sedlnitsky 1692-1771
15 Nov 1771 - 19 Oct 1783 Nicolaas Hendrik van Hoorn ............... 1716-1783
20 Oct 1783 - 09 Apr 1795 Willem van Laer .......................... 17..-1799
Governors
01 May 1814 - 07 May 1828 Arnold Willem Nicolaas van Tets
van Gourdriaan .......................... 1771-1836
23 Aug 1828 - 31 Dec 1839 Jan Maximiliaan baron van Tuyll
van Serooskerken van Vleuten ............ 1771-1843
Royal Commissioners
01 Jan 1840 - 30 Sep 1855 Daniel Jacob van Ewijck, heer van
Oostbroek en de Bilt .................... 1786-1855
(governor to 01 Aug 1850)
01 Oct 1855 - 30 Apr 1860 Willem Boreel van Hogelanden ............. 1800-1883
01 May 1860 - 30 Sep 1879 Herman Hendrik baron Röell ............... 1806-1883
15 Dec 1879 - 31 Jan 1897 Johann Willem Meinrad Schorer ............ 1834-1903
01 Feb 1897 - 31 Jul 1911 Gijsbert van Trienhoven .................. 1841-1914
16 Sep 1911 - 16 Dec 1914 Wilhelmus Frederik van Leeuwen ........... 1860-1930
15 Jan 1915 - 05 May 1945 Antonie baron Röell ...................... 1864-1940
15 Sep 1945 - 30 Apr 1954 Jacob Evert baron de Vos van Steenwijk ... 1889-1978
01 Jul 1954 - 31 Jan 1964 Marinus Jacobus Prinsen .................. 1899-1971
01 Feb 1964 - 30 Aor 1976 Ferdinand Jan Kranenburg ................. 1911-1914
16 Aug 1976 - 31 Mar 1992 Josephus Roel de Wit ..................... 1927-2012
01 May 1992 - 01 Apr 2002 Josephus Antonius van Kemenade ........... 1937-
01 Jun 2002 - 30 Nov 2009 Henricus Cornelius Johannes Lodewijk
Borghouts ............................... 1943-
01 Dec 2009 - 30 Jun 2010 Elisabeth Post ........................... 1965-
(acting)
01 Jul 2010 - Johannes Wijnandus Remkes ................ 1951-
Noord-Holland (North Holland)
1018 - 1425 County of Holland
12 Apr 1433 - 27 Mar 1482 Burgundian rule
27 Mar 1482 - 1581 Spanish rule
26 Jul 1581 Province of Holland
01 Jan 1796 - 23 Apr 1798 Department of Holland
23 Apr 1798 - 19 Sep 1801 Divided into departments of Amstel, Delft and Texel
19 Sep 1801 Department of Holland restored
08 May 1807 - 1814 Divided into departments of Amstelland and Maasland
1814 Province restored
07 Oct 1840 Divided into North and South Holland
Graafen (Counts)
896 - 939 Gerulfingian, Dirk I (Theoderic I)
939 - 06 May 988 Dirk II (Theoderic II)
988 - 993 Arnulf
993 - 27 May 1039 Dirk III (Theoderic III)
27 May 1039 - 13 Jan 1049 Dirk IV (Theoderic IV)
13 Jan 1049 - 28 Jun 1061 Floris I
Gertrude von Saxon
Robert the Frisian
Godfrey, Duke of Lower Lorraine "the Hunchback"
28 Jun 1061 - 17 Jun 1091 Dirk V
17 Jun 1091 - 02 Mar 1121 Floris II "the Fat"
02 Mar 1121 - 05 Aug 1157 Dirk VI
05 Aug 1157 - 01 Aug 1190 Floris III
01 Aug 1090 - 04 Nov 1203 Dirk VII
04 Nov 1203 - 1207 Ada
04 Nov 1203 - 1207 Louis I
(co-ruler)
04 Nov 1203 - 04 Feb 1222 Willem I
04 Feb 1222 - 12 Jul 1234 Floris IV
12 Jul 1234 - 28 Jan 1256 Willem II
28 Jan 1256 - 27 Jun 1296 Floris V "the Peasants' God"
28 Jan 1256 - 1258 Floris de Voogd
(regent)
27 Jun 1296 - 10 Nov 1299 Jan I
1296 Jan III, heer van Renesse
(regent)
1296 - 1299 Wolfert I, heer van Borselen
(regent)
10 Nov 1299 - 22 Aug 1304 Jan II
(regent as Jan II van Hainault 1299)
22 Aug 1304 - 07 Jun 1337 Willem III
07 Jun 1337 - 26 Sep 1345 Willem IV
26 Sep 1345 - 23 Jun 1356 Margaret I
26 Sep 1345 - 11 Oct 1347 Ludwig IV, Holy Roman Emperor "the Bavarian"
1354 - 1358 Willem V
1358 - 16 Dec 1404 Albrecht I
16 Dec 1404 - 31 May 1417 Willem VI
(Wilhelm II von Bayern)
31 May 1417 - 12 Apr 1433 Jacoba von Bayern
1417 - 1425 Jan III " the Pitiless"
(in opposition)
1418 - 17 Apr 1427 Jan IV
1422 - 1428 Humphrey of Lancaster
(in distance)
1432 Frank II van Borssele
(Husband of Jacoba of Bavaria)
1432 - 27 Mar 1482 The Dukes of Burgandy
1482 - 1581 The Kings of Spain
Stadholders
1581 - 23 Apr 1625 Oranje-Nassau, Maurits, prins van Orange,
graaf van Nassau ........................ s.a
23 Apr 1625 - 14 Mar 1647 Oranje-Nassau, Frederik Hendrik .......... s.a
14 Mar 1647 - 06 Nov 1650 Oranje-Nassau, Willem II ................. s.a
06 Nov 1650 - 02 Jul 1672 Vacant
02 Jul 1672 - 19 Mar 1702 Oranje-Nassau, Willem III ................ s.a
19 Mar 1702 - 10 May 1747 Vacant
10 May 1747 - 22 Jan 1751 Oranje-Nassau, Willem IV Karel Hendrik Friso
22 Oct 1751 - 16 Feb 1795 Oranje-Nassau, Willem V Batavus .......... s.a
Governors
01 May 1814 - 07 May 1828 Arnold Willem Nicolaas van Tets
van Gourdriaan .......................... 1771-1836
23 Aug 1828 - 31 Dec 1839 Jan Maximiliaan baron van Tuyll
van Serooskerken van Vleuten ............ 1771-1843
Royal Commissioners
01 Jan 1840 - 30 Sep 1855 Daniel Jacob van Ewijck, heer van
Oostbroek en de Bilt .................... 1786-1855
(governor to 01 Aug 1850)
01 Oct 1855 - 30 Apr 1860 Willem Boreel van Hogelanden ............. 1800-1883
01 May 1860 - 30 Sep 1879 Herman Hendrik baron Röell ............... 1806-1883
15 Dec 1879 - 31 Jan 1897 Johann Willem Meinrad Schorer ............ 1834-1903
01 Feb 1897 - 31 Jul 1911 Gijsbert van Trienhoven .................. 1841-1914
16 Sep 1911 - 16 Dec 1914 Wilhelmus Frederik van Leeuwen ........... 1860-1930
15 Jan 1915 - 05 May 1945 Antonie baron Röell ...................... 1864-1940
15 Sep 1945 - 30 Apr 1954 Jacob Evert baron de Vos van Steenwijk ... 1889-1978
01 Jul 1954 - 31 Jan 1964 Marinus Jacobus Prinsen .................. 1899-1971
01 Feb 1964 - 30 Aor 1976 Ferdinand Jan Kranenburg ................. 1911-1914
16 Aug 1976 - 31 Mar 1992 Josephus Roel de Wit ..................... 1927-2012
01 May 1992 - 01 Apr 2002 Josephus Antonius van Kemenade ........... 1937-2020
01 Jun 2002 - 30 Nov 2009 Henricus Cornelius Johannes Lodewijk
Borghouts ............................... 1943-
01 Dec 2009 - 30 Jun 2010 Elisabeth Post ........................... 1965-
(acting)
01 Jul 2010 - Johannes Wijnandus Remkes ................ 1951-
Raadspensionaris (Grand Pensioners)
1480 - 1489 Barthold van Assendelft (1st Time) ....... 1440-1502
1489 - 1494 Jan Bouwensz ............................. 1452-1514
1494 - 1497 Barthold van Assendelft (2nd Time)
1500 - 1513 Frans Coebel van der Loo ................. 1470-1532
1513 - 1524 Albrecht van Loo ......................... 1472-1525
1525 - 30 Jan 1544 Aert van der Goes ........................ 1475-1545
1545 - 05 Nov 1560 Adriaen van der Goes ..................... 1505-1560
05 Nov 1560 - 08 Mar 1569 Jacob van der Eynde ...................... 1515-1569
1569 - 1795 The Grand Pensioners of the United Provinces
Overijssel
Stadholders
1589 - 23 Apr 1625 Oranje-Nassau, Maurits, prins van Orange,
graaf van Nassau ........................ s.a
23 Apr 1625 - 14 Mar 1647 Oranje-Nassau, Frederik Hendrik .......... s.a
14 Mar 1647 - 06 Nov 1650 Oranje-Nassau, Willem II ................. s.a
06 Nov 1650 - 02 Jul 1672 Vacant
02 Jul 1672 - 19 Mar 1702 Oranje-Nassau, Willem III ................ s.a
19 Mar 1702 - 10 May 1747 Vacant
10 May 1747 - 22 Jan 1751 Oranje-Nassau, Willem IV Karel Hendrik Friso
22 Oct 1751 - 16 Feb 1795 Oranje-Nassau, Willem V Batavus .......... s.a
Governors
11 May 1814 - 24 Sep 1830 Berend Hendrik baron Bentinck
van Buckhorst
26 Jan 1831 - 12 Oct 1840 Jacob Hendrick graaf van Rechteren
tot Appeltern
15 Oct 1840 - 25 Sep 1847 Joan Derk graaf van Rechteren tot Ahnem
01 Nov 1847 - 24 Oct 1850 Georg Isaac Bruce
Royal Commissioners
01 Nov 1850 - 30 Jun 1864 Jonkheer Cornelis Backer
01 Aug 1864 - 31 Jul 1868 Eugène Jean Alexandre graaf van Bylandt
30 Jan 1869 - 08 Jul 1878 Petrus Cornelis baron van Nahuys
27 Aug 1878 - 31 Dec 1892 Johan Herman Geertsema Carelszoon
01 Jan - 30 Jun 1893 Johan Aemelius Abraham van Panhuys
01 Jul 1893 - 31 Jul 1909 Petrus Lycklama a Nyeholt
16 Oct 1909 - 31 May 1925 Adolf Frederik Lodewijk graaf van
Rechteren Limpurg Alemlo
01 Jun 1925 - 09 Aug 1941 Alexander Eppo baron van Voorst
tot Voorst (1st Time)
09 Aug 1941 - 26 Feb 1943 Jonkheer Egon Lodewijk Maria
Theresia Joseph von Bonninghausen
11 Aug 1943 - 05 May 1945 Wilhelmus de Rijke
May 1945 - 06 May 1946 Alexander Eppo baron van Voorst
tot Voorst (2nd Time)
06 May 1946 - 31 Jan 1964 Johannes Baptiste Gerardus Maria
ridder de van der Schueren
16 Feb 1964 - 30 Apr 1972 Otto Frans Antoine Hubert van
Nispen tot Pannerden
15 May 1972 - 30 Jun 1988 Johannes Leonardus Maria Niers
01 Jul 1988 - 31 May 2002 Jan Andreas Marie Hendrikx
01 Jan 2002 - 31 Dec 2010 Geert Jan Jansen
01 Jan 2011 - 26 Oct 2017 Ank Theodora Bernardina Bijleveld-Schouten
26 Oct - 19 Dec 2017 Edward van Hijum
(acting)
19 Dec 2017 - Boele Staal
Utrecht
Stadholders
09 Oct 1577 - 10 Jul 1584 Oranje-Nassau, Willem I, prins van Oranje
10 Jul - 30 Sep 1584 Caspar van Bruxelles
(acting)
01 Oct 1584 - 21 Sep 1585 Joost de Soete, landgraaf van Villers
21 Sep 1585 - 18 Oct 1589 Adolf, graaf Neuenahr zu Moers ........... 1545-1589
1590 - 23 Apr 1625 Oranje-Nassau, Maurits, prins van Orange,
graaf van Nassau ........................ s.a
23 Apr 1625 - 14 Mar 1647 Oranje-Nassau, Frederik Hendrik .......... s.a
14 Mar 1647 - 06 Nov 1650 Oranje-Nassau, Willem II ................. s.a
06 Nov 1650 - 26 Apr 1674 Vacant
26 Apr 1674 - 19 Mar 1702 Oranje-Nassau, Willem III ................ s.a
19 Mar 1702 - 10 May 1747 Vacant
10 May 1747 - 22 Jan 1751 Oranje-Nassau, Willem IV Karel Hendrik Friso
22 Oct 1751 - 16 Feb 1795 Oranje-Nassau, Willem V Batavus .......... s.a
Governors
01 May 1814 - 20 Aug 1828 Jan Maximiliaan baron van Tuyll
van Serooskerken van Vleuten
21 Aug 1828 - 22 Oct 1830 Florent Joseph ridder van Ertborn
22 Oct 1831 - 5 Jan 1840 Lodewijk van Toulon
15 Sep 1840 - 22 Aug 1850 Frederik van de Poll
Royal Commissioners
01 Sep 1850 - 31 Mar 1858 Schelto baron van Heemstra
01 Jun 1858 - 30 Apr 1860 Herman Hendrik Röell
01 May 1860 - 22 Mar 1880 Elisa Cornelis Unico van Doorn
01 May 1880 - 31 Dec 1881 Jan Arend Godert baron de Vos van Steenwijk
01 Jan 1882 - 30 Sep 1888 Eduard Herman s'Jacob
01 Oct 1888 - 31 Jul 1905 Alexander baron Schimmelpenninck
van der Oije van de Poll en Nijenbeek
01 Aug 1905 - 31 Jul 1914 Francis David graaf Schimmelpenninck
01 Aug 1914 - 31 Mar 1924 Frederik Alexander Carel graaf
van Lynden van Sandenburg
01 May 1924 - 28 Feb 1934 Herman Theodoor s'Jacob
01 Jun 1934 - 05 Feb 1941 Lodewijk Hendrik Nicolaas Bosch
ridder van Rosenthal (1st time)
05 Feb - 10 Oct 1941 Frederik Ernst Müller
10 Oct 1941 - 05 May 1945 Willem Bernard Engelbrecht
06 May 1945 - 31 Oct 1946 Lodewijk Hendrik Nicolaas Bosch
ridder van Rosenthal (2nd time)
20 Mar 1947 - 30 Jun 1954 Marius Antoon Reinalda .................. 1888-1965
01 Jul 1954 - 28 Feb 1970 Constant Theodore Emo graaf van
Lynden van Sandenburg .................. 1905-1990
16 Mar 1970 - 29 Feb 1980 Pieter Jacobus Verdam ................... 1915-1998
01 Mar 1980 - 30 Sep 1985 Pieter van Dijke ........................ 1920-2003
16 Oct 1985 - 31 Dec 1997 Pieter Adriaan Cornelis Beelaerts
van Blokland ........................... 1932-
01 Jan 1998 - 07 Jun 2007 Boele Staal ............................. 1947-
07 Jun 2007 - 07 Jul 2013 Roel Cornelis Robbertsen ................ 1948-
15 Sep 2013 - Wilibrord Ildefonsus Ignatius van Beek .. 1949-
Zeeland
1012 Part of Flanders
06 May 1323 Ceded to Holland
25 Oct 1555 Province of Zeeland
01 Jan 1796 - 23 Apr 1798 Département of Zeeland
23 Apr 1798 Département Schelde en Maas formed from Zeeland,
Breda and Bergen-op-zoom
19 Sep 1801 Renamed Zeeland
09 Jul 1810 Annexed by France
1814 Province of Zeeland
Stadholders
1585 - 23 Apr 1625 Oranje-Nassau, Maurits, prins van Orange,
graaf van Nassau ........................ s.a
23 Apr 1625 - 14 Mar 1647 Oranje-Nassau, Frederik Hendrik .......... s.a
14 Mar 1647 - 06 Nov 1650 Oranje-Nassau, Willem II ................. s.a
06 Nov 1650 - 02 Jul 1672 Vacant
02 Jul 1672 - 19 Mar 1702 Oranje-Nassau, Willem III ................ s.a
19 Mar 1702 - 10 May 1747 Vacant
10 May 1747 - 22 Jan 1751 Oranje-Nassau, Willem IV Karel Hendrik Friso
22 Oct 1751 - 16 Feb 1795 Oranje-Nassau, Willem V Batavus .......... s.a
Raadspensionaris (Grand Pensioners)
03 Jul 1578 - 18 May 1597 Christoffel Paulszoon Roëls ........... 1540-1597
25 Mar 1599 - 24 Nov 1614 Johan van de Warck .................... 15..-1615
18 Feb 1615 - 1625 Bonifacius Janszoon de Jonge
heer van Oosterland .................. 1567-1625
28 Oct 1625 - 01 Nov 1629 Johan Jacobszoon Boreel ............... 1577-1629
19 Feb 1630 - 23 Mar 1641 Boudewijn de Witte
19 Apr 1641 - 28 May 1649 Cornelis Adriaansz Stavenisse ......... 1595-1649
16 Aug 1649 - 07 Nov 1658 Johan de Brune ........................ 1589-1658
29 Nov 1658 - 25 Nov 1663 Adriaan Veth .......................... 1608-1663
19 Mar 1664 - 09 Oct 1687 Pieter de Huijbert heer van
Burch en Kraaijestein ................ 1622-1697
10 Oct 1687 - 16 Aug 1718 Jacob Verheije ........................ 1640-1718
28 Nov 1718 - 28 Sep 1734 Caspar van Citters .................... 1674-1734
02 Nov 1734 - 23 Mar 1750 Dignus Francois Keetlaer .............. 1674-1750
31 May 1751 - 31 Jan 1756 Johan Pieter Recxstoot ................ 1701-1756
03 Jan 1757 - 01 Jun 1760 Jacob du Bon .......................... 1695-1760
15 Dec 1760 - 25 May 1766 Wilhelm van Citters ................... 1723-1802
26 May 1766 - 06 May 1770 Adriaan Nicolaaszoon Steengracht,
heer van Grijpskerke en Poppendamme .. 1731-1770
13 Aug 1770 - 12 May 1785 Johan Marinus Johnszoon Chalmers ...... 1720-1796
22 Sep 1785 - 24 Apr 1788 Laurens Pieters Laurenszoon
van de Spiegel ....................... 1737-1800
25 Apr 1788 - 1795 Willem Aarnoud van Citters ............ 1741-1811
Governors
11 Apr 1814 - 18 Sep 1817 Jacob Hendrik Schorer ................. 1760-1822
19 Mar 1818 - 31 Jul 1826 Henri Jacob baron van Doorn
van Westcapelle ...................... 1786-1853
Royal Commissioners
01 Aug 1826 - 30 Dec 1852 Ewoud baron van Vrendenburch .......... 1779-1861
(governor to 01 Aug 1850)
01 Dec 1852 - 18 Mar 1858 Jacob Georg Hieronymus van
Tets van Goudriaan ................... 1812-1885
29 May 1858 - 02 Mar 1860 Schelto baron van Heemstra ............ 1807-1864
15 May 1860 - 19 Apr 1876 Rudolph Willem baron van Lynden ....... 1808-1876
09 May 1876 - 20 Aug 1879 Jonkheer Willem Six ................... 1829-1908
15 Sep 1879 - 16 Jun 1884 Jonkheer Abraham Pieter Cornelis
van Karnebeek ........................ 1836-1925
16 Jun 1884 - 29 Jun 1897 Jonkheer Willem Maurits de Brauw ...... 1838-1898
01 Jul 1897 - 30 Apr 1906 Albert Johan Roest .................... 1837-1940
01 May 1906 - 30 Apr 1921 Herman Jacob Dijckmeester ............. 1847-1942
01 May 1921 - 01 Aug 1940 Jonkheer Johan Willem Quarles
van Ufford (1st Time) ................ 1882-1951
Sep 1940 - Nov 1944 Petrus Dieleman ....................... 1873-1961
16 Nov 1944 - 31 Jan 1948 Jonkheer Johan Willem Quarles
van Ufford (2nd Time)
01 Feb 1948 - 10 Feb 1965 Auguste Francois Charles de Casembroot 1906-1965
01 Jun 1965 - 30 Sep 1974 Johannes van Aartsen .................. 1909-1992
16 Jan 1975 - 31 Jul 1992 Cornelis Boertien ..................... 1927-2002
16 Sep 1992 - 31 Jan 2007 Willem Teunis van Gelder .............. 1942-
01 Mar 2007 - 28 Feb 2013 Karla Maria Henriëtte Peijs ........... 1944-
01 Mar 2013 - Johannes Marcellus Maria Polman ....... 1963-
Zuid-Holland
09 Jul 1810 - 1814 Annexed to France as departement Zuyderzee
07 Oct 1840 Province of Zuid-Holland
Bailiffs
1285 Gillis Overalls
1285 - 1290 Willem Willemsz Zierikzee
1290 - 1299 Jan III Renesse
1299 - 1330 Aloud
1330 - 1336 Jan van Sassenheim
1336 - 1348 N.N Quekel
1348 - 1358 Herbertus van Riede
1358 - 1365 Tielman Gilisz Oom
1365 - 1368 Jan van Leyenberg
1368 - 13.. Dirk van Houweningen
13.. - 1384 Herbertus van Liesvald
1384 - 1406 Paulus van Haastrect
1406 - 1414 Philippus van der Lek
1414 - 1426 Dirk van Merwede
1426 - 1436 Jan van Drongelen
1436 - 1440 Hendrik van Liesveld
1440 - 1445 Dirk van de Does
1445 Floris van Heemsdeck
1445 - 1450 Floris van de Dussen
1450 - 1459 Floris Oom van Wijngaarden
1459 - 1468 Jacob Pot
1468 - 1470 Willem Gillis Adriaansz Prijker
1470 - 1475 Aadriaan Janusz
1475 - 1481 Daniel van Praat
1481 - 1488 Witman Woutersz van Zwijndrecht
1488 - 1490 Jacob Florisz Oom
1490 - 1517 Dirk Oom
1517 - 1521 Jan van Minnebeek
1521 - 1522 Ysbrand van der Coulster
1522 - 1537 Pieter N.N
1537 - 1559 Jacob Jacobusz Quekel
1559 - 1574 Joris van Linden
1574 - 15.. Jan van Drenkwaard
15.. - 1581 Willem van Zuilen van Nieveld
1581 - 1583 Jan Adriaansz Wensen
1583 - 1592 Jacob Muys van Holy .................. 1540-1592
1592 - 15.. Arnoud Muys van Holy
Prefects
25 Dec 1810 - 11 Feb 1811 Jan van Styrum ....................... 1757-1824
(acting)
11 Feb 1811 - 30 Nov 1813 Antoine Philippe Ghislain Visscher ... 1779-1841
Commissioner-general
03 Dec 1813 - 30 Apr 1814 Arnold Willem Nicolaas
van Tets van Goudraine
Governors
06 Apr 1814 - 04 Dec 1817 Frederik Auguste van Leijden van
Westbarendrecht ..................... 1768-1821
12 Dec 1817 - 29 Feb 1844 Frans-Adam graaf van der Duyn
van Maasdam ......................... 1771-1848
01 Mar 1844 - 31 Dec 1847 Johan Adriaan ridder van der Heim
van Duyvendijke (1st Time) .......... 1791-1870
01 Jan - 02 Jun 1848 L.R Gevaerts
(acting)
Royal Commissioners
03 Jun 1848 - 31 May 1853 Eugène Jean Alexandre,
graaf van Bylandt ................... 1807-1876
(governor to 01 Aug 1850)
01 Jun 1853 - 28 Mar 1862 Johan Adriaan ridder van der Heim
van Duyvendijke (2nd Time)
01 Mar 1862 - 31 Oct 1871 Jonkheer James Loudon ................ 1824-1900
01 Dec 1871 - 29 Feb 1900 Cornelis Fock ........................ 1828-1910
01 Mar 1900 - 27 Mar 1911 Jacob Gerard Patijn .................. 1836-1911
01 May 1911 - 03 Jan 1928 Emile Claude baron Sweerts de
Landas Wyborgh ...................... 1852-1928
01 Mar 1928 - 29 Mar 1942 Jonkheer Herman Adriaan van
Karnebeek ........................... 1874-1942
30 Mar 1942 - 04 May 1945 E.J.M.H Bolsius
May - 15 Sep 1945 Abraham Arnold Lodewijk Rutgers ...... 1884-1966
(acting)
16 Sep 1945 - 15 Oct 1955 Lodewijk Albert Kesper ............... 1892-1963
16 Jan 1956 - 29 Feb 1972 Jan Klaasesz ......................... 1907-1997
01 Apr 1972 - 31 May 1984 Maarten Vrolijk ...................... 1919-1994
16 Jun 1984 - 31 May 1994 Schelto Patijn ....................... 1936-2007
01 Sep 1994 - 16 Oct 1999 Joan Marika Leemhuis-Stout ........... 1946-
16 Oct 1999 - 03 May 2000 David Luteijn ........................ 1943-
(acting)
03 May 2000 - 31 Dec 2013 Jan Franssen ......................... 1951-
01 Jan 2014 - Jaap Smit ............................ 1957-
Dutch Caribean (Netherland Antilles)
1513 Spanish possession
1634 Curaçao a Dutch possession
1635 Bonaire a Dutch possession
1636 Aruba a Dutch possetion
1828 Islands united as Dutch West Indies, under Suriname
27 Jan 1848 - 20 Sep 1948 Curaçao and Dependencies
1922 Overseas province of the Neatherlands
11 May 1940 - 05 Feb 1942 British protectorate
05 Feb 1942 - 1945 US protectorate
20 Sep 1948 - 10 Oct 2010 Netherlands Antilles
15 Dec 1954 - 10 Oct 2010 Autonomous part of the Netherlands
01 Jan 1986 Aruba a separate colony
10 Oct 2010 Netherlands Antilles is dissolved, Bonaire, Saba
and St. Eustatius become public bodies of the
Netherlands
Governors
04 Aug 1948 - 30 Mar 1951 Leonard Antoon Hubert Peters .......... 1900-1984
30 Mar - 07 Jun 1951 Frans Adriaan Jas
07 Jun 1951 - 27 Oct 1956 Antoon Struycken ...................... 1906-1977
27 Oct 1956 - 24 Apr 1957 Frans E.J van der Valk
24 Apr 1957 - 31 May 1961 Antonius Bernardus Speekenbrink ....... 1905-1978
01 Jun 1961 - 11 Aug 1962 Christiaan Winkel ..................... 1899-1962
11 Aug - 10 Sep 1962 A.P.L van Bruggen
10 Sep 1962 - 31 May 1970 Nicolaas Cola Debrot .................. 1902-1981
01 Jun 1970 - 16 May 1983 Bernadito M. Leito
16 May - 05 Oct 1983 Julius Beaujon
05 Oct 1983 - 15 Jan 1990 René Antonio Römer .................... 1929-2003
15 Jan 1990 - 30 Jun 2002 Jaime M. Saleh
01 Jul 2002 - 10 Oct 2010 Frits Martinus de los Santos Goedgedrag
Chaimen of the College of General Administation
21 Aug 1948 - 10 May 1949 A.G Statius Muller
10 May - 14 Jul 1949 Moises Frumencio da Costa Gomez ....... 1907-1966
14 Jul 1949 - 17 Aug 1950 Lindoro Cristoffel Kwartsz ............ 1873-1959
17 Aug 1950 - 18 Apr 1951 Nicolaas Debrot ....................... 1902-1981
Chaimen of the Council of Government
18 Apr 1951 - 08 Dec 1954 Moises Frumencio da Costa Gomez
08 Dec 1954 - 14 Feb 1968 Efraïn F. Jonckheer ................... 1917-1987
Prime Ministers
14 Feb 1968 - Sep 1969 Ciro Domenico Kroon
Sep - Dec 1969 Gerald Cornelius Sprockel
Dec 1969 - Feb 1971 Ernesto Otilio Petronia
Feb - Jun 1971 Ramez Jorge Isa ....................... 1917-2005
(1st Time)
Jun 1971 - Oct 1972 Otto R.A Beaujon ...................... 1915-1984
Oct 1972 - 20 Dec 1973 Ramez Jorge Isa (2nd Time)
20 Dec 1973 - 30 Sep 1977 Juan Miguel Gregorio Evertsz .......... 1923-2008
01 Oct - 04 Oct 1977 Leo Alphons Ignatius Chance ........... 1932-
04 Oct - 14 Oct 1977 Lucinda da Costa Gomez-Matheeuws ...... 1929-2017
14 Oct 1977 - 06 Jul 1979 Sylvius Gerard Marie Rozendal ......... 1928-2003
06 Jul - Dec 1979 Miguel Arcangel Pourier ............... 1938-2013
(1st Time)
Dec 1979 - 18 Sep 1984 Dominico F. Martina (1st Time)
18 Sep 1984 - 31 Dec 1985 Maria Liberia-Peters (1st Time)
01 Jan 1986 - 17 May 1988 Dominico F. Martina (2nd Time)
17 May 1988 - 25 Nov 1993 Maria Liberia-Peters (2nd Time)
25 Nov - 28 Dec 1993 Susanne Fransisca Coromoto
Camelia-Römer (1st Time)
28 Dec 1993 - 31 Mar 1994 Alejandro Felippe Paula ............... 1937-2018
01 Apr 1994 - 14 May 1998 Miguel Arcangel Pourier
(2nd Time)
14 May 1998 - 08 Nov 1999 Susanne Fransisca Coromoto
Camelia-Römer (2nd Time)
08 Nov 1999 - 03 Jun 2002 Miguel Arcangel Pourier
(3rd Time)
03 Jun 2002 - 22 Jul 2003 Etienne Nestor Ys (1st Time)
22 Jul - 11 Aug 2003 Bernhard Komproe ...................... 1942-2004
11 Aug 2003 - 03 Jun 2004 Mirna Louisa-Godett
03 Jun 2004 Errol Antonio Cova
03 Jun 2004 - 26 Mar 2006 Etienne Nestor Ys (2nd Time)
26 Mar 2006 - 10 Oct 2010 Emily Saïdy de Jongh-Elhang ........... 1946-
Ministers-Plenipotentiary
01 Aug 1955 - 31 Jan 1968 Willem Lampe
01 Feb 1968 - 16 Jan 1971 Efraïn F. Jonckheer
15 Feb 1971 - 31 Dec 1973 Boy Rozendal (1st Time)
01 Jan 1974 - 31 Jan 1975 Richard Pieternella (1st Time)
01 Feb - 30 Nov 1975 Boy Rozendal (1st Time)
01 Dec 1975 - 30 Nov 1978 Eldred Maduro
18 Dec 1979 - 30 Sep 1982 Ronald Casseres
01 Oct - 12 Nov 1982 Richard Pieternella (2nd Time)
12 Nov 1982 - 30 Sep 1984 Marco Jesus de Castro
01 Oct 1984 - 08 Jul 1988 Gualberto Hernandez
08 Jul 1988 - 30 Mar 1994 Edsel Jesurun
30 Mar 1994 - 30 Jun 1998 Carel de Haseth (1st Time)
01 Jul 1998 - 31 Dec 1999 Dito Mendes de Gouveia
01 Jan 2000 - 22 Jul 2003 Carel de Haseth (2nd Time)
22 Jul 2003 - 03 Jul 2004 Maurice Adriaens
03 Jul - 23 Jul 2004 Carel de Haseth (3rd Time)
23 Jul 2004 - 04 Jul 2009 Paul Comenencia
04 Jul 2009 - 10 Oct 2010 Marcel van der Plank
Rijksvertegenwoordiger
10 Oct 2010 - 30 Apr 2011 Hans J.H. Gerritsen ................... 1959-
01 May 2011 - 30 Apr 2014 Willbert Julius Stolte ................ 1950-
01 May - 31 Oct 2014 Julian Woodley ........................ 1952-
(acting)
01 Sep 2014 - 31 Dec 2017 Gilbert P. Isabella ................... 1961-
01 Jan 2018 - Jan N. Helmond ........................ 1958-