Council Pensionary
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The Council Pensionary was the leading political official and chief legal advisor of the Dutch Republic, often functioning as its de facto prime minister.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
government position
ⓘ
office of state ⓘ political office ⓘ |
| appliesToJurisdiction | Dutch Republic NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appointedBy |
States of Holland
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
provincial States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category |
Heads of government by country
ⓘ
Legal professions in the Netherlands ⓘ Political office in the Dutch Republic ⓘ |
| comparedTo | prime minister ⓘ |
| country | Dutch Republic ⓘ |
| dissolved | 1795 ⓘ |
| field |
law
ⓘ
politics ⓘ |
| hasNotableOfficeHolder |
Anthonie Heinsius
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Johan de Witt NERFINISHED ⓘ Johan van Oldenbarnevelt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance |
central role in Dutch Golden Age politics
ⓘ
key office in the constitutional structure of the Dutch Republic ⓘ |
| inception | 15th century ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
Province of Holland
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
States-General of the Netherlands NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Dutch ⓘ |
| officeHolderTitle |
Grand Pensionary
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Raadpensionaris NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| officeScope | provincial and federal politics ⓘ |
| officeType | civilian office ⓘ |
| partOf |
States of Holland
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
provincial government of Holland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionInGovernment |
head of civil administration of Holland
ⓘ
most powerful civilian office in the Dutch Republic ⓘ |
| predecessor | pensionary of a town council ⓘ |
| responsibility |
advising on legal matters
ⓘ
conducting foreign policy negotiations ⓘ coordinating policy among Dutch provinces ⓘ drafting official correspondence ⓘ preparing resolutions for the States of Holland ⓘ representing Holland in the States-General ⓘ |
| role |
chief legal advisor of the Dutch Republic
ⓘ
de facto prime minister of the Dutch Republic ⓘ leading political official of the Dutch Republic ⓘ |
| seat | The Hague NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| selectionMethod | appointment by provincial States ⓘ |
| subordinateTo |
States of Holland
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
provincial States assembly ⓘ |
| timePeriod | Early modern period ⓘ |
| translatedName | Raadpensionaris van Holland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedInGovernmentType | Dutch Republic NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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