Tan Tjoen Tiat, 2nd Majoor der Chinezen was a Chinese-Indonesian bureaucrat who served as the second Majoor der Chinezen, or Chinese headman, of Batavia, now Jakarta, capital of Indonesia. This was the most senior Chinese position in the colonial civil bureaucracy of the Dutch East Indies. As Majoor, Tan was also the Chairman of the Chinese Council of Batavia, the city's highest Chinese government body.
Portrait of Tan Tjoen Tiat 2nd Majoor der Chinezen of Batavia Mid-19th century (Leiden University)
A litograph of Batavia, based on a drawing by C. Deeleman (1859).
Baron Sloet van de Beele (1806–1890), Governor-General at the time of Tan's elevation to the post of Majoor in 1865.
Tan Eng Goan, 1st Majoor der Chinezen was a high-ranking bureaucrat who served as the first Majoor der Chinezen of Batavia, capital of colonial Indonesia. This was the highest-ranking Chinese position in the civil administration of the Dutch East Indies.
Portrait of Tan Eng Goan 1st Majoor der Chinezen of Batavia Mid-19th century (Leiden University)
A painting of Batavia in 1860 by Jan Weissenbruch
Viscount du Bus de Gisignies, Governor-General at the time of Tan's elevation to the Captaincy
Oeij Tambah Sia (first edition, second volume) by Tjoa Boan Soeij.
