Stadtholder of Utrecht

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The Stadtholder of Utrecht was the chief provincial executive and military leader of the Dutch province of Utrecht during the Dutch Republic, often held by members of the House of Orange-Nassau.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf military office
political office
provincial office
appliesToJurisdiction Utrecht NERFINISHED
province of Utrecht NERFINISHED
category History of Utrecht (province)
Offices of the Dutch Republic
Titles of national or ethnic leadership
country Dutch Republic
United Provinces
dissolved late 18th century
DutchName Stadhouder van Utrecht
governmentalDomain executive power
military command
governmentalStructure federal monarchy-like elements within a republic
governs provincial administration of Utrecht
hasDuty command of provincial troops
defense of the province of Utrecht
execution of provincial laws and resolutions
hasInfluenceOn military policy of Utrecht
provincial politics of Utrecht
historicalPeriod Early Modern period
surface form: Early modern period
historicalSignificance central role in power of House of Orange-Nassau
inception 16th century
languageOfWorkOrName Dutch
locatedInTime Dutch Golden Age
militaryJurisdiction provincial forces of Utrecht
officeCreatedFor representation of princely authority in the province
officeHolderTypical House of Orange-Nassau
officeType appointed office (earlier period)
hereditary office (de facto, in later period)
partOf Dutch States General
surface form: States system of the Dutch Republic

Province of Utrecht
surface form: provincial government of Utrecht
politicalSystemContext Dutch Republic
replacedBy Batavian Republic
surface form: Batavian Republic provincial administration
residence Utrecht NERFINISHED
role chief provincial executive
provincial military leader
sharesConceptWith Stadtholder of Friesland
Stadtholder of Holland
Stadtholder of Zeeland
subordinateTo States General of the Netherlands
Province of Utrecht
surface form: States of Utrecht
typicallyHeldBy Prince of Orange
members of the House of Orange-Nassau

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René of Chalon nobleTitle Stadtholder of Utrecht
Frederick Henry, Prince of Orange positionHeld Stadtholder of Utrecht
Orange-Nassau positionHeld Stadtholder of Utrecht
subject surface form: House of Orange-Nassau
Maurice of Nassau positionHeld Stadtholder of Utrecht
Willem van Nassau positionHeld Stadtholder of Utrecht
William II of Scotland positionHeld Stadtholder of Utrecht
William II, Prince of Orange positionHeld Stadtholder of Utrecht
Stadtholder of Zeeland relatedOffice Stadtholder of Utrecht
Stadtholder of Holland relatedPosition Stadtholder of Utrecht
Stadtholder of Cleves relatedTo Stadtholder of Utrecht