List of Governors of Netherlands New Guinea
- Jan Pieter Karel van Eechoud (29 December 1949 - 8 February 1950) (Acting)
- Simon Lodewijk Johan van Waardenburg (8 February 1950 - 24 April 1953)
- Jan van Baal (24 April 1953 - 31 March 1958)
- Jan Christoffel Baarspul (31 March 1958 - 1 May 1958) (Acting)
- Pieter Johannes Platteel (1 May 1958 - 28 September 1962)
- Henk Veldkamp (28 September 1962 - 1 October 1962) (Acting)
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