The Netherlands: Executive Authority: 1798 |
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| Uitvoerend bewind der Bataafse Republiek | |
| 25 Jan 1798 - 12 Jun 1798 | Pieter Pietersz. Vreede (x) |
| 25 Jan 1798 - 12 Jun 1798 | Wybo Jansz. Fijnje |
| 25 Jan 1798 - 12 Jun 1798 | Stefanus Jacobus Carelsz. van Langen (x) |
| 25 Jan 1798 - 12 Jun 1798 | Johan Pieter Abrahamsz. Fokker |
| 2 Feb 1798 - 12 Jun 1798 | Berend Rudolphsz. Wildrik |
| History: |
| On 25 Jan 1798 the Constituerende Vergadering (Constituent Assembly) elected five persons to form the Uitvoerend Bewind (Executive Authority); four of those five took office 25 Jan 1798, the fifth joining them 2 Feb 1798; while the Constituent Assembly continued work on a Constitution, on 20 Mar 1798 it "confirmed" the members of the Executive Authority "as if the appointment had been made under the forthcoming staatsregeling (Constitution)"; the staatsregeling went into effect 20 May 1798; according to the regulations attached to the staatsregeling, the office of chairman (voorzitter) rotated monthly; it is customary to refer to the Executive Authority before 20 Mar 1798 or 20 May 1798 as Voorlopig Uitvoerend Bewind (Provisional Executive Authority), but this term had no official standing; on 12 Jun 1798 most of the members of the Government were arrested and the Executive Authority was dissolved; a five-member Intermediair Bestuur (Interim Government) was formed. |
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