# Governor of Maluku

The governor of Maluku (Indonesian: Gubernur Maluku) is the first-level regional head in Maluku (province) along with the deputy governor and 45 members of the Moluccas Regional House of Representatives [id]. The governor and deputy governor of Maluku are elected through general elections which are held every five years. The current governor of Maluku is Murad Ismail and the deputy governor is Barnabas N. Orno.

## List of governors

| No. | Governor | Tenure | Party | Deputy Governor |
| 1 | Johannes Latuharhary | 1950–1955 | | |
| 2 | Muhammad 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 | 1975–1985 | | |
| 8 | Sebastian Soekoso | 1985–1993 | | |
| 9 | M. Akib Latuconsina | 1993–1998 | | R.S. Soeranto |
| 10 | Dr. M. Saleh Latuconsina | 1998–2003 | | Paula Bataona Renyaan |
| 11 | Brigjen TNI (Purn) Karel Albert Ralahalu | 2003–2013 | PDIP | Said Assagaff |
| 12 | Said Assagaff | 2014–2019 | Golkar | Zeth Sahuburua |
| 13 | Murad Ismail | 2019 – 2024 | PDIP | Barnabas N. Orno |
| 14 | Hendrick lewerissa | 2025 | Gerindra | Abdullah Vanath |

## List of colonial governors

The Moluccas have been colonized by Portuguese, Spaniards, Dutch, English and finally independence as a part of Indonesia. Below is a list of 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 |
| 6 | E. Tucker | 1810–1811 |
| 7 | Forbes | 1811 |
| 8 | W. Ewer | 1811–1813 |
| 9 | W.G. Mackenzie | 1813–1815 |
| 10 | R. Stuart | 1815–1816 |
| 11 | W.G. Mackenzie | 1816 – 20 Apr 1817 |