Stadtholder of Gelderland

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The Stadtholder of Gelderland was the provincial chief executive and military leader representing the authority of the Dutch Republic’s central government in the province of Gelderland.


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Predicate Object
instanceOf military office
political office
provincial office
appliesToJurisdiction Gelderland NERFINISHED
country Dutch Republic
Republic of the Seven United Netherlands
equivalentOffice stadtholder of Friesland
stadtholder of Groningen
stadtholder of Holland
stadtholder of Overijssel
stadtholder of Utrecht
stadtholder of Zeeland
hasJurisdictionOver civil administration in Gelderland
military forces in Gelderland
historicalPeriod Early modern period
languageOfWorkOrName Dutch
locatedIn Province of Gelderland NERFINISHED
officeCreatedFor representation of central authority in Gelderland
officeFunction command of provincial troops
defense of the province
implementation of central government policy in Gelderland
maintenance of public order
officeHeldBy members of the House of Orange-Nassau
partOf system of stadtholders in the Dutch Republic
represents States General of the Netherlands
central government of the Dutch Republic
role military leader
provincial chief executive
usedInGovernmentType Dutch Republic provincial government
federal republic


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