List of Kapitan Cina
This is a list of individuals who held the post of Kapitan Cina, a government position that existed in colonial Indonesia, Malaysia and Singapore. The role came with vastly varying degrees of power, depending on historical and local circumstances: from near-sovereign authority with legal, political and military powers to an honorary title for a community leader.
Kapitan Cina in Hirado, Japan
- Kapitan Cina Li Dan
Kapitan Cina in Jakarta, Indonesia
Hoofden der Chinezen of Batavia (present day Jakarta)
- 1619–1636: Kapitein Souw Beng Kong
- 1636-1645: Kapitein Lim Lak Ko
- 1645-1663: Kapitein Phoa Beng Gan
- 1663-1666: Kapitein Gan Djie
- 1666-1678: Nyai Kapitein Gan Djie
- 1678-1685: Kapitein Tjoa Hoan Giok
- 1736-1740: Kapitein Nie Hoe Kong
- 1791-1800: Kapitein Oey Bian Kong
- 1800-1809: Kapitein Gouw Tjang Sie
- 1809-1812: Kapitein Tan Peng Long
- 1811-1817: Kapitein Tan Jap Long
- 1817-1822: Kapitein Lie Tiauw Ko
- 1822-1829: Kapitein Ko Tian Tjong
- 1829-1865: Majoor Tan Eng Goan
- 1865-1879: Majoor Tan Tjoen Tiat
- 1879-1895: Majoor Lie Tjoe Hong
- 1896-1907: Majoor Tio Tek Ho
- 1910–1945: Majoor Khouw Kim An
- Luitenant Souw Tok Soen
- Luitenant Souw Sioe Tjong
- Luitenant Souw Sioe Keng
Luitenants of Bekasi, Residency of Batavia
- 1854-1882: Lauw Tek Lok, Luitenant der Chinezen
- xxxx-xxxx: Tan Kang Ie, Luitenant der Chinezen
- xxxx-xxxx: Han Oen Lee, Luitenant der Chinezen
Hoofden der Chinezen of Buitenzorg (present day Bogor), Residency of Batavia
- Kapitein Tan Oe Ko
- Kapitein Tan Soey Tiong
- Kapitein Phoa Tjeng Tjoan
- Kapitein Tan Kong Tjan
- Kapitein Tan Goan Piauw
- Luitenant Thio Tian Soe
- Luitenant Tan Keng Boen
- Kapitan Tan Goan Pouw
- Luitenant Thio Sian Lok
- Luitenant Thio Sian Tjiang
- Luitenant Khouw Oen Tek
- Kapitein Khouw Kim Tjiang
- Luitenant Tan Tjoen Hong
- Luitenant Tan Tjoen Kiat
- Luitenant Tan Tjoen Kie
- Kapitein Oey Ban Tjie
- Luitenant Thung Tjoen Ho
- Luitenant Thung Tjeng Ho
- Kapitein Tan Tjoen Tjiang
- Luitenant Lie Tjoe Tjin
- Luitenant Lie Beng Hok
- Luitenant Tan Hong Joe
- Luitenant Tan Hong Tay
- Luitenant Tan Tjoen Lien
- Luitenant Tan Hong Yoe
- Luitenant Tjan Soen Hay
Hoofden der Chinezen of Tangerang, Residency of Batavia
- 1868-1877: Oey Tjong Piauw, Kapitein der Chinezen
- 1877-1884: Liem Tjong Hien, Kapitein der Chinezen
- 1877-1885: Tan Tiang Po, Luitenant der Chinezen
- 18xx-1887: Lim Mo Gie, Luitenant der Chinezen
- 18xx-1884: Oey Khe Thay, Luitenant der Chinezen
- 1884-1897: Oey Khe Thay, Kapitein der Chinezen
- 1899-1907: Oey Giok Koen, Kapitein der Chinezen
- 18xx-1907: Ang Kong Pan, Luitenant der Chinezen
- 18xx-1907: Kho Po Tjoan, Luitenant der Chinezen
- 1907-1925: Oey Djie San, Kapitein der Chinezen
- 1928-1934: Oey Kiat Tjin, Kapitein der Chinezen
Kapitan Cina in the rest of Indonesia
Hoofden der Chinezen of Bandung
- Luitenant Oei Boen Hoen
- Luitenant Tan Haij Liong
- Kapitein Tan Joen Liong
Hoofden der Chinezen of Batang
- Kapitein Souw Ban An
Hoofden der Chinezen of Manado
- Kapitein The Tjien Tjo
- Kapitein Sie Sieuw
- Kapitein Ong Tjeng Hie
- Kapitein Lie Tjeng Lok
- Kapitein Tan Tjin Bie
- Kapitein Oei Pek Jong
- Kapitein Tjia Pak Liem
- Kapitein Lie Goan Oan
- Kapitein Tjia Goan Tjong
- Luitenant Que Ing Hie
- Luitenant Ong Bondjie
- Luitenant Tan Bian Loe
- Luitenant Tjoa Jaoe Hoei
- Luitenant Pauw Djoe
Luitenants of Gorontalo
- Luitenant Liem Peng Boen
- Luitenant Liem Kiem Thae
- Luitenant Ong Teng Hoen
Hoofden der Chinezen of Medan
- 1890-1911 Majoor Tjong Jong Hian
- 1911-1921 Majoor Tjong A Fie
- 1921-1944 Majoor Oen Gan The
Hoofden der Chinezen of Surabaya
- 1700s - 1778: Kapitein Han Bwee Kong
- 1778 - 1827: Majoor Han Chan Piet
- 1888 - 1894: Majoor The Toan Tjiak
- 1894 - 1900s: Majoor Tie Ing Tjay
- 1904 - 1906: Majoor Tan Sing Tian
- 1907 - 1913: Majoor The Toan Ing
- 1914 - 1924: Majoor Han Tjiong Khing
Kapitan Cina in Malaysia
Kapitans of Sarawak
- Kapitan China Ong Tiang Swee OBE
Kapitans of Kuala Lumpur
- 1858–1861: Hew Siew
- 1862–1868: Liu Ngim Kong
- 1868–1885: Yap Ah Loy
- 1885–1889: Yap Ah Shak
- 1889–1902: Yap Kwan Seng
Kapitans of Johor / Major China of Johor
- 1845–1857: Tan Kee Soon
- 1859–1869: Tan Cheng Hung
- 1869–18xx: Seah Tee Heng
- 1870–1875: Tan Hiok Nee
- 1xxx–1xxx: Lim Ah Siang
- 1xxx–1917: Lin Jin He
Kapitans of Kuala Terengganu
- 1736–1820 Teo Tioh Eng
- 1782–17xx Kow Geok Seng
- 1798–1847 Lim Eng Huat
- 1810–18xx Kow Teck Lee
- 18xx–18xx Low Kian Tee
- 18xx–1899 Wee Teck Siew
- 1xxx–19xx Kow Swee Leng
Kapitans of Malacca
- 1572–1617 Tay Hong Yong @ Tay Kie Ki
- 1614–1688 Li Wei King @ Li Koon Chang
- 1662–1708 Lee Chiang Hou @ Lee Chong Kian
- 1643–1718 Chan Ki Lock @ Chan Lak Kua
- 1725–1765 Chan Hian Kway @ Chan Kwang Hwee
- 1703–1784 Tan Seng Yong
- 1748–1794 Tan Ki Hou @ Tan Siang Lian
- 1750–1802 Chua Su Cheong @ Chua Tok Ping
- 1771–1882 Chan Yew Liang @ Chan Keng Sin
Kapitans of Penang
- 1787–1826 Kapitan China Koh Lay Huan was Kapitan China of Kedah, and appointed the first Kapitan China of Penang
- 1894–1908 Cheah Ching Hui
- 1908–1918 Cheah Yong Chong
Kapitans of Perak
- 1830–18xx Tan Ah Hun
- 1875–1900 Chung Keng Quee
- 1875–1899 Chin Ah Yam @ Chin Seng Yam leader of the Ghee Hin during the Larut Wars
- 1886–1906 Khaw Boo Aun @ Khaw Ewe Kuang
- 1930–1935 Chung Thye Phin last Kapitan China of Perak and Malaya
Kapitans Cina in Singapore
Kapitans Cina of Singapore
- Kapitan Choa Chong Long
- Kapitan Tan Tock Seng
- Kapitan Tan Kim Ching
Other Kapitans in Singapore
- Major China Tan Hiok Nee
- Majoor der Chinezen Oei Tiong Ham
Other Kapitans Cina
- Kapitein Lay Soen Hie, Kapitan of Pasar Baroe, Batavia
- Tan Ah Hun, the first Capitan China of Perak circa 1850s, father of Tan Seng Poh and father-in-law of Seah Eu Chin
- Shing Kap, Capitan China of Sungei Ujong, and a Hai San headman
- Choa Mah Soo, Capitan China of Klias and Mempakul
- Chua Su Cheong Capitan China of Dutch Malacca and father of Choa Chong Long
- Chan Yungqua, Capitan China of Malacca
- Ah Poh, Capitan China of Lipis
- Seah Tye Heng, Capitan China of Sekudai, Johore
- Lieu Chin-Fu, Capitan China of Pulai was the last Capitan China of Kelantan
- Tan How Seng, Capitan China of Singapore
- Li Kap or Li Kup or Lee Wei King, Capitan China of Dutch Malacca, founder of the Cheng Hoon Teng temple there and the person who donated Bukit China for use as a Chinese burial ground
- Wee Sin Hee, Capitan China of Terengganu
- Tin Kap or Tay Kap, Capitan China of Portuguese Malacca, said to have been the only Capitan China appointed by the Portuguese
- Baba Seng, Capitan China of Kedah in the 1820s
- Chan Ki Lock or Chan Kup, Capitan China of Dutch Malacca circa 1704
- Khaw Boo Aun
- Dato' Chua Tuah Soon
- WEE, Hee Hoon, Kapitan China of Bagan Si Api Api
- OEY, Teng Kiang, Kapitan China of Palembang.
- KOH, Kim Hin, Kapitan China of Sandakan.
- OEI, Leong Tan, Kapitan China of Bengkalis.
- LEE, Lei Kam, Kapitan China of Perlis.
- ONG, Boon Pang, Kapitan China of Brunei.
- PANG, Boon Ting, Pehin Kapitan China Kornia Diraja of Brunei
- Tjoe Ten-Hien, Kapitein China of Koetaradja,Sumatra
- Tam Yong, Kapitan China of Seremban.
- Phang Tjong-Tjoen, Kapitan China of Belitoeng
- Lee Sam, Kapitan China of Seremban.
- LIEM, Ah Pat, Capitan China of Muntok was decorated by the Dutch Government in 1910.
- KHOO Cheow Teong,, Kapitan China of Tanjungbalai, Asahan.
- Khoe Hock Cho, Kapitan China of Tanjungbalai, Asahan
- Hho Tsai Thoan, Kapitan China of Tanjungpura
- Kwee-Aan-Kie, Kapitan China of Ambarawa
- WEE, Chim Yean, Kapitan China of Bengkalis.
- KO, Kim Yeo, Kapitan China of Batavia.
- WEE, Boon Teng, Kapitan China of Selat Panjang.
- Go Hong Soen, Kapitan China of Rengat, Riau