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List of chancellors of Transylvania

The following is the list of chancellors of Transylvania during the Principality of Transylvania (1570–1711) and the (Grand) Principality of Transylvania (1711–1867).

List of chancellors

Principality of Transylvania

NameDatePrinceNote
Mihály Csáky1556–1571John Sigismund Zápolya
Ferenc Forgách1571–1575Stephen Báthory
Imre Sulyok1576–1578Stephen Báthory
Márton Berzeviczy1578–1586Stephen Báthoryfor Stephen Báthory in Poland
Farkas Kovacsóczy1578–1594Stephen Báthory,
From 1586: Sigismund Báthory		for voivodes Christopher Báthory and Sigismund Báthory until 1586
István Jósika1594–1598Sigismund Báthory
Demeter Naprágyi1598–1600Rudolf,
From August 1598: Sigismund Báthory,
From March 1599: Andrew Báthory
Vacant1600–1603Michael the Brave,
From 1601: Sigismund Báthory,
From 1602: Rudolf		headed by a secretary of the Chancellery
János Jacobinus1603Mózes Székely
Mihály Káthay1604–1606Rudolf,
From 1605, Stephen Bocskay		appointed by Stephen Bocskay.
Vacant1606–1607Stephen BocskaySecretary: Simon Péchi
János Petki1607–1608Sigismund Rákóczi
István Kendi1608–1610Gabriel Báthory
János Imreffy1610–1611Gabriel Báthory
Vacant1611–1613Gabriel BáthorySecretary: György Hidy
Simon Péchi1613–1621Gabriel Bethlen
Vacant1621–1622Gabriel BethlenSecretary: István Kovacsóczy
István Kovacsóczy1622–1634Gabriel Bethlen,
From 1629, Catherine of Brandenburg,
In 1630, Stephen Bethlen,
From December 1630, George I Rákóczi
Vacant1634–1656George I Rákóczi,
From 1648, George II Rákóczi		Master of the Judgement: István Kassai (1634–1644),
Secretary: János Szalárdi (1644–1649),
Secretary: János Pálóczi Horváth (1649–1656)
Mihály Mikes1656–1660George II Rákóczi,
1657–1658: disputed Prince Francis Rhédey
János Bethlen
Acting Chancellor: Farkas Bethlen (1676–1677)		1659–1676
1677–1678		Ákos Barcsay,
From 1661, John Kemény,
From 1662, Michael I Apafi		appointed by Ákos Barcsay, when Mihály Mikes still held the office
Farkas Bethlen1678–1679Michael I Apafi
Vacant1679–1688Michael I Apafithe distribution of functions among several persons
Mihály Teleki1688–1690Michael I Apafi
Field Marshal Antonio Caraffa		appointed by Leopold I, Transylvania was occupied
Transylvanian Court ChancellerySince 1694Habsburg ruleDiploma Leopoldinum end of the independent Transylvania

Habsburg rule

The Transylvanian Court Chancellery was established in 1694, according to the Diploma Leopoldinum, modeled on its Hungarian counterpart. Leopold I also created the Gubernium ("Governorate") which was the main governmental body of Transylvania until the Austro-Hungarian Compromise of 1867.

During the reign of Joseph II the Hungarian and Transylvanian Court Chancelleries were merged in 1787. The King withdrew his, among others, regulation on his deathbed.

NameDateNote
Miklós Bethlen1691–1708Chancellor
Sámuel Kálnoky1694–1706Court Chancellor
Pál Ráday1707–1710 (?)Director of Francis II Rákóczi's Transylvanian Chancellery
Zsigmond Kornis1710–1713Court Chancellor; Governor (1713–1731)
János Bornemisza1713–1740Chancellor
László Gyulaffi1740–1754Court Chancellor
Gábor Bethlen1754–1765Court Chancellor
Samuel von Brukenthal1766–1777Chancellor; Chairman of the Gubernium (1774–1777), Governor (1777–1787)
Károly Jeromos Pálffy1787–1791Court Chancellor of Hungary and Transylvania
Sámuel Teleki1791–1822Court Chancellor
Miklós Jósika1822–1834Lord Chancellor
Vacant1834–1837
Elek Nopcsa1837–1844Court Chancellor
Vacant1844–1846
Sámuel Jósika1846–1848Court Chancellor
Vacant1848–1860Chancellery was disbanded by Francis Joseph after the Hungarian Revolution of 1848
Ferenc Kemény1860–1861Chancellor
Ferenc Nádasdy1861–1865Court Chancellor
Ferenc Haller1865–1867Court Chancellor

See also

References

  • Markó, László: A magyar állam főméltóságai Szent Istvántól napjainkig – Életrajzi Lexikon p. 113. (The High Officers of the Hungarian State from Saint Stephen to the Present Days – A Biographical Encyclopedia) (2nd edition); Helikon Kiadó Kft., 2006, Budapest; ISBN 963-547-085-1.
  • Trócsányi, Zsolt: Erdély központi kormányzata 1540–1690. Budapest: Akadémiai. 1980. ISBN 963-05-2327-2. pp. 181–183.
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