Governor of Maluku
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The Moluccas have been colonized by Portuguese, Spaniards, Dutch, English and finally independence and being a part of Indonesia. Below is a list of governors.
Governors
| No. | Name | Tenure |
|---|---|---|
| A | Ruled By Portugal | |
| 1 | Antonio de Brito | 1522 - 1525 |
| 2 | Garcia Henriques | 1525 - 1527 |
| 3 | Jorge de Meneses | 1527 - 1530 |
| 4 | Gonçalo Pereira | 1530 - 1531 |
| 5 | Vicente da Fonseca | 1531 - 1534 |
| 6 | Tristão de Ataide | 1534 - 1536 |
| 7 | Antonio Galvão | 1536 - 1540 |
| 8 | Jorge de Castro | 1540 - 1544 |
| 9 | Jordão de Freitas | 1544 - 1546 |
| 10 | Bernaldim de Sousa | 1546 - 1549 |
| 11 | Cristovão de Sa | Oct 1549 - Oct 1550 |
| 12 | Francisco Lopes de Sousa | 1552 - Feb 1554 |
| 13 | Cristovão de Sa | Feb 1554 - Nov 1555 |
| 14 | Duarte d'Eça | 1555 - Dec 1558 |
| 15 | António Pereira Brandão | Dec 1558 - Oct 1560 |
| 16 | Manoel de Vasconcellos | Oct 1560 - 1561 |
| 17 | Bastião Machado | Oct 1560 - 1561 |
| 18 | Henrique de Sa | Mar 1562 - 1564 |
| 19 | Alvaro de Mendonça | 1564 - 1567 |
| 20 | Diogo Lopes de Mesquita | 1567 - 1571 |
| 21 | Alvaro de Ataide | 1571 - Dec 1574 |
| 22 | Nuno Pereira de Lacerda | Dec 1574 - 28 Dec 1575 |
| 23 | Sancho de Vasconcellos | 1575 - 1578 |
| 24 | Diogo de Azambuja | Dec 1582 - Jan 1586 |
| 25 | Duarte Pereire de Sampaio | Jan 1586 - 1589 |
| 26 | Rui Dias da Cunha | 1589 - 1592 |
| 27 | Tristão de Sousa | 1592 - 1595 |
| 28 | Julião de Noronha | 1595 - 20 Nov 1598 |
| 29 | Rui Gonçalves de Sequeira | 20 Nov 1598 - Feb 1602 |
| 30 | Pedro Alvares de Abreu | Feb 1602 - 19 May 1605 |
| B | Ruled By Spain | 1606 - 1663 |
| 1 | Juan de Esquivel | 1606 - 1609 |
| 2 | Lucas de Vergara Gaviria | 1606 - 1609 |
| 3 | Cristobál de Azcueata Menchaca | 1610 - 1612 |
| 4 | Jerónimo de Silva | 1612 - 1617 |
| 5 | Lucas de Vergara Gaviria | 1617 - 1620 |
| 6 | Luis de Bracamonte | 1620 - 1623 |
| 7 | Pedro de Heredia | 1623 - 1636 |
| 8 | Pedro Muñoz de Carmona y Mendiola | 1636 - 1640 |
| 9 | Francesco Suárez de Figueroa | 1640 - 1642 |
| 10 | Pedro Fernández del Rio | 1642 - 1643 |
| 11 | Lorenzo de Olaso Achotegui | 1643 - 1652 |
| 12 | Pedro Fernández del Rio | 1652 |
| 13 | Francesco de Esteybar | 1652 - 1656 |
| 14 | Diego Sarria Lascano | 1659 - 1660 |
| 15 | Francesco de Esteybar | 1658 - 1659 |
| 16 | Francesco de Atienza Ibañez | 1659 - 1660 |
| 17 | Juan de Chaves | 1660 - 1661 |
| 18 | Agustín de Cepeda Carnacedo | 1661 - 1663 |
| 19 | Francesco de Atienza Ibañez | 1663 |
| C | Ruled By Netherlands | |
| 1 | Frank van der Does | 1599 - c.1602 |
| 2 | Jan Pieterszen Suyer | Jan 1601 - 1602 |
| 3 | Christiaen Adriaensz den Dorst | Sep 1602 - 1604 |
| 4 | Anthonie van Suylen van Nyevelt | Sep 1602 - 1604 |
| 5 | Adriaan Antoniszen | Jul 1605 - Mar 1606 |
| 6 | Gerrit Gerritszen van der Buis & Pieter Janszen Boenen | 1607 - 1608 |
| 7 | Adriaen Woutersz | 1608 - 1610 |
| 8 | Paulus van Caerden | 1610 - 1612 |
| 9 | Pieter Both | 1612 - 1616 |
| 10 | Laurens Reaal | 1616 - 1621 |
| 11 | Frederik Houtman | 1621 - 1623 |
| 12 | Jacques le Fèbre | 1623 - 1627 |
| 13 | Gilles van Zeijst | 1627 - 1628 |
| 14 | Pieter Wagensveld | 1628 - 1629 |
| 15 | Gijsbert van Lodestein | 1629 - 1633 |
| 16 | Johan Ottens | 1633 - 1635 |
| 17 | Jan van Broekom | 1635 - 1640 |
| 18 | Anthonij Caen | 1640 - 1642 |
| 19 | Wouter Seroijen | 1642 - 1648 |
| 20 | Gaspar van den Bogaerde | 1648 - 1653 |
| 21 | Jacob Hustaart | 1653 - 1656 |
| 22 | Simon Cos | 1656 - 1662 |
| 23 | Anthonij van Voorst | 1662 - 1667 |
| 24 | Maximilian de Jong | 1667 - 1669 |
| 25 | Abraham Verspreet | 1669 - 1672 |
| 26 | Cornelis Franks | 1672 - 1674 |
| 27 | Willem Corput | 1675 - 1675 |
| 28 | Willem Harthouwer | 1676 - 1676 |
| 29 | Jacob de Ghein | 1676 - 1677 |
| 30 | Robbert Padtbrugge | 1677 - 1682 |
| 31 | Jacob Lobs | 1682 - 1686 |
| 32 | Johan Henrik Thim | 1686 - 1689 |
| 33 | Johannes Cops | 1689 - 1692 |
| 34 | Cornelis van der Duin | 1692 - 1696 |
| 35 | Salomon le Sage | 1696 - 1701 |
| 36 | Pieter Rooselaar | 1701 - 1706 |
| 37 | Jacob Claaszoon | 1706 - 1710 |
| 38 | David van Petersom | 1710 - 1715 |
| 39 | Jacob Bottendorp | 1715 - 1720 |
| 40 | Antoni Heinsius | 1720 - 1723 |
| 41 | Jacob Cloeck | 1723 - 1724 |
| 42 | Joan Happon | 1724 - 1728 |
| 43 | Jacob Christiaan Pielat | 1728 - 1731 |
| 44 | Elias de Haeze | 1728 - 1731 |
| 45 | Johannes Bernard | 1728 - 1731 |
| 46 | Paulus Rouwenhoff | 1735 - 1739 |
| 47 | Marten Lelievelt | 1739 - 1744 |
| 48 | Gerrard van Brandwijk van Blokland | 1744 - 1750 |
| 49 | J.E. van Mijlendonk | 1750 - 1754 |
| 50 | Abraham Abeleven | 1754 - 1758 |
| 51 | Jacob van Schoonderwoert | 1754 - 1758 |
| 52 | Hendrik Breton | 1766 - 1767 |
| 53 | Paulus Jacob Valckenaer | 1771 - 1778 |
| 54 | Jacob Roeland Thomaszen | 1778 - 1780 |
| 55 | Alexander Cornabé | 1780 - 1793 |
| 56 | J. Ekenholm | 1793 - 1796 |
| 57 | Johan Godfried Burdach | 1796 - 1799 |
| 58 | Willem Jacob Cranssen | 13 Sep 1799 - 21 Jun 1801 |
| D | Ruled By England | |
| 1 | K.T. Farquhar | 21 Jun 1801 - 1803 |
| 2 | H. Webber | 1803 |
| 3 | Peter Adrianus Goldbach | 1803 - 1804 |
| 4 | Carel Lodewijk Wieling | 1804 - 1809 |
| 5 | R. Coop à Groen | 1809 - 1810 |
| 7 | E. Tucker | 1810 - 1811 |
| 8 | Forbes | 1811 |
| 9 | W. Ewer | 1811 - 1813 |
| 10 | W.G. Mackenzie | 1813 - 1815 |
| 11 | R. Stuart | 1815 - 1816 |
| 12 | W.G. Mackenzie | 1816 - 20 Apr 1817 |
| E | Under Indonesian Government | |
| 1 | Mr. J.J. Latuharhary | 1950 - 1955 |
| 2 | M. Djosan | 1955 - 1960 |
| 3 | Muhammad Padang | 1960 - 1965 |
| 4 | G.J. Latumahina | 1965 - 1968 |
| 5 | Soemitro | 1968 - 1973 |
| 6 | Soumeru | 1973 - 1975 |
| 7 | Hasan Slamet | 1975 - 1980 |
| 7 | Hasan Slamet | 1980 - 1985 |
| 8 | Sebastian Soekoso | 1985 - 1990 |
| 9 | Sebastian Soekoso | 1990 - 1993 |
| 10 | M. Akib Latuconsina | 1993 - 1998 |
| 11 | Dr. M. Saleh Latuconsina | 1998 - 2003 |
| 12 | Brigjen TNI (Purn) Karel Albert Ralahalu | 2003 - 2013 |