Director-General of New Netherland

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The Director-General of New Netherland was the chief executive and administrative head of the Dutch colony of New Netherland in North America during the 17th century.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf colonial office
executive position
government position
appliesDuring 17th century
appliesToJurisdiction Dutch colony in North America
New Netherland NERFINISHED
appliesToTerritorialJurisdiction Hudson River valley NERFINISHED
parts of present-day Connecticut
parts of present-day Delaware
parts of present-day New Jersey
parts of present-day New York
appointedBy Dutch West India Company NERFINISHED
category Colonial governors of New Netherland NERFINISHED
confirmedBy States General of the Netherlands NERFINISHED
country New Netherland NERFINISHED
countryOfOrigin Dutch Republic
dissolved 1664
firstHolder Cornelis May NERFINISHED
Cornelius Jacobsen May NERFINISHED
followedBy English rule over former New Netherland
hasAuthorityOver colonial council of New Netherland NERFINISHED
colonial officials in New Netherland
military forces of New Netherland
hasDuty enforce Dutch law
implement policies of Dutch West India Company
maintain defense of the colony
manage relations with Indigenous peoples
oversee colonial administration
supervise trade and commerce
historicalPeriod Dutch colonial era in North America
inception 1620s
languageOfWorkOrName Dutch
lastHolder Peter Stuyvesant NERFINISHED
locatedInTheAdministrativeTerritorialEntity New Amsterdam NERFINISHED
nominatedBy Dutch West India Company directors NERFINISHED
notableOfficeHolder Peter Minuit NERFINISHED
Peter Stuyvesant NERFINISHED
Willem Kieft NERFINISHED
officeHolderRole administrative head of New Netherland
chief executive of New Netherland
officeScope civil administration
judicial authority
military command
officialName Directeur-Generaal van Nieuw-Nederland NERFINISHED
partOf government of New Netherland NERFINISHED
replacedBy English colonial governor of New York
residence New Amsterdam NERFINISHED
seatOfGovernment Fort Amsterdam NERFINISHED
usedBy Dutch Republic NERFINISHED

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Richard Nicolls officeContested Director-General of New Netherland