Pieter Both (1568 – 6 March 1615) was the first Governor-General of the Dutch East Indies.

When the newly founded Dutch East India Company set up a government for the Dutch East Indies, Pieter Both was invited to become the Governor-General.

During that period he concluded contracts with the Moluccans, conquered Timor, and drove the Spaniards out of Tidore.

After he relinquished his position as Governor-General to Gerard Reynst, he left for the Netherlands with four ships.

Two of the ships were shipwrecked in Mauritius at Flic-en-Flac, and Pieter Both drowned.