Governor-General of the Dutch East Indies
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The Governor-General of the Dutch East Indies was the highest colonial official representing the Dutch Crown, wielding executive, military, and administrative authority over the territories that now comprise Indonesia.
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Target entity: Governor-General of the Dutch East Indies Context triple: [Dutch East Indies, governedBy, Governor-General of the Dutch East Indies]
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Dutch East Indies
The Dutch East Indies was a vast Dutch colonial territory in Southeast Asia that largely corresponds to present-day Indonesia and played a central role in global spice and trade networks.
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Ceylon (Dutch Ceylon)
Ceylon (Dutch Ceylon) was a former Dutch colonial territory on the island of Sri Lanka, controlled mainly for its strategic ports and lucrative cinnamon trade from the mid-17th to late 18th century.
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C.
Grand Pensionary
The Grand Pensionary was the leading political official and de facto prime minister of the Dutch Republic, responsible for directing its domestic and foreign policy.
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People's Commissar for Nationalities
The People's Commissar for Nationalities was a Soviet government post responsible for managing the affairs and policies related to the diverse ethnic and national groups within the early Soviet state.
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E.
States General of the Netherlands
The States General of the Netherlands was the federal assembly that represented the provinces and held central political authority in the Dutch Republic.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Governor-General of the Dutch East Indies Target entity description: The Governor-General of the Dutch East Indies was the highest colonial official representing the Dutch Crown, wielding executive, military, and administrative authority over the territories that now comprise Indonesia.
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A.
Dutch East Indies
The Dutch East Indies was a vast Dutch colonial territory in Southeast Asia that largely corresponds to present-day Indonesia and played a central role in global spice and trade networks.
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B.
Governor of Guam
The Governor of Guam is the elected chief executive of the U.S. territory of Guam, responsible for overseeing its government administration and implementing local and federal laws.
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C.
Colonial Office
The Colonial Office was the British government department responsible for administering and overseeing the governance of the British Empire’s colonies and territories.
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D.
Ceylon (Dutch Ceylon)
Ceylon (Dutch Ceylon) was a former Dutch colonial territory on the island of Sri Lanka, controlled mainly for its strategic ports and lucrative cinnamon trade from the mid-17th to late 18th century.
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E.
Grand Pensionary
The Grand Pensionary was the leading political official and de facto prime minister of the Dutch Republic, responsible for directing its domestic and foreign policy.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (53)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
colonial office
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executive office ⓘ political position ⓘ |
| appliesToJurisdiction |
Dutch East Indies
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Indonesia ⓘ |
| appointedBy |
Dutch monarch
ⓘ
States General of the Netherlands ⓘ |
| country | Dutch East Indies ⓘ |
| dissolvedFollowing |
Indonesian National Revolution
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transfer of sovereignty to Indonesia ⓘ |
| hasAuthorityOver |
civil administration in the Dutch East Indies
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colonial bureaucracy in the Dutch East Indies ⓘ executive power in the Dutch East Indies ⓘ military command in the Dutch East Indies ⓘ |
| hasPower |
appoint and dismiss colonial officials in the Dutch East Indies
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command colonial armed forces in the Dutch East Indies ⓘ issue ordinances with force of law in the colony ⓘ oversee colonial finances in the Dutch East Indies ⓘ |
| officeCreatedBy |
Dutch East India Company
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Dutch colonial authorities ⓘ Kingdom of the Netherlands ⓘ |
| officeHolderOf | head of colonial administration in the Dutch East Indies ⓘ |
| officeScope | all Dutch possessions in the Indonesian archipelago ⓘ |
| partOf | colonial government of the Dutch East Indies ⓘ |
| positionHeldBy |
Tjarda van Starkenborgh Stachouwer
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surface form:
Alidius Warmoldus Lambertus Tjarda van Starkenborgh Stachouwer
Anthony van Diemen ⓘ Bonifacius Cornelis de Jonge ⓘ Cornelis Theodorus Elout ⓘ Gerard Reynst ⓘ Godert van der Capellen ⓘ Hendrik Brouwer ⓘ Herman Willem Daendels ⓘ Hubertus van Mook ⓘ Jan Pieterszoon Coen ⓘ Joan Maetsuycker ⓘ Johan Paul van Limburg Stirum ⓘ Johannes van den Bosch ⓘ Jonkheer Andries Cornelis Dirk de Graeff ⓘ Jonkheer Carel Herman Aart van der Wijck ⓘ Pieter Both ⓘ Reinier de Klerk ⓘ Thomas Stamford Raffles ⓘ Tjarda van Starkenborgh Stachouwer ⓘ |
| replacedBy |
Governor-General of the Dutch East Indies
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
High Representative of the Crown in Indonesia
sovereign government of Indonesia ⓘ |
| represents |
United Kingdom of the Netherlands
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surface form:
Dutch Crown
Kingdom of the Netherlands ⓘ |
| residence |
Batavia
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Jakarta ⓘ |
| seatOfGovernment |
Batavia
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Jakarta ⓘ |
| subordinateTo |
Dutch government in The Hague
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Dutch monarch ⓘ |
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Subject: Governor-General of the Dutch East Indies Description of subject: The Governor-General of the Dutch East Indies was the highest colonial official representing the Dutch Crown, wielding executive, military, and administrative authority over the territories that now comprise Indonesia.
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