List of leaders of the Netherlands
From Roses, Tulips, & Liberty
This is a list of leaders of the Netherlands, beginning with the formal achievement of sovereignty in 1581. It includes the stadtholders of the Dutch Republic from 1581–1814 as well as the monarchs and prime ministers of the Kingdom of the Netherlands from 1814–present.
Stadtholders: 1581–1814
| Nº | Name | Portrait | Reign | Position | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | William I Willem I |
26 July 1581 – 10 July 1584 | Stadtholder of Holland, Zeeland, and Utrecht | ||
| 2 | Maurice I Maurits I |
14 November 1585 – 23 April 1625 | |||
| 3 | Frederick Henry Frederik Hendrik |
23 April 1625 – 14 March 1647 | |||
| 4 | William II Willem II |
14 March 1647 – 6 November 1650 | |||
| — | 1º Stadtholderless period (1650–1686) | ||||
| 5 | William III Willem III 18 September 1650 – 2 May 1712 |
 |
12 October 1686 – 2 May 1712 | Stadtholder of Holland, Zeeland, and Utrecht | Son of William II and Henrietta, Princess Royal. Also King of England, Scotland, Ireland (1692–1712) and Count-Palatine (1690–1712) |
| — | 2º Stadtholderless period (1712–1720) | ||||
| 6 | Maurice II Maurits II |
15 July 1720 – 6 December 1735 | Stadtholder of Holland, Zeeland, Utrecht, Overijssel, Guelders, and Drenthe | Son of William III. Also Count-Palatine (1712–1744) | |
| 7 | William Henry Willem Hendrik |
6 December 1735 – 3 November 1751 | |||
| 8 | Maurice III Maurits III |
3 November 1751 – 27 April 1787 | |||
| 9 | William IV Willem IV |
27 April 1787 – 9 September 1795 | |||
| — | 3º Stadtholderless period (1795–1798) | ||||
| 10 | William V Willem V |
22 January 1798 – 14 June 1814 | Stadtholder of Holland, Zeeland, Utrecht, and Guelders | ||
