Governor of Transylvania

The governor of Transylvania was a viceroy representing the Habsburg monarchs in the Principality (from 1765 Grand Principality) of Transylvania between 1691 and 1867.

List of governors Seventeenth century Term Incumbent Monarch Notes Source 1691–1708 Count György Bánffy Leopold IJoseph I Treptow, Popa 1996, p. lx.Fallenbüchl 1988, p. 67.

Eighteenth century Term Incumbent Monarch Notes Source 1709–1710 Baron István Haller Joseph I 1710–1713 Count István Wesselényi Joseph ICharles VI Fallenbüchl 1988, pp. 67-68. 1713–1731 Count Zsigmond Kornis Charles VI Fallenbüchl 1988, pp. 68., 106. 1731–1732 Count István Wesselényi Markó 2006, p. 432. 1732–1734 Count Francis Paul Anthony Wallis 1734–1755 Count János Haller Charles VIMaria Theresa 1755–1758 Count Frances Wenceslaus Wallis Maria Theresa Fallenbüchl 1988, p. 68. 1762–1763 Adolf Nikolaus von Buccow 1764–1767 or 1768 Count András Hadik 1767 or 1768–1770 Karl O'Donnell 1771–1773 or 1774 Joseph Auersperg 1774 or 1777–1787 Baron Samuel von Brukenthal 1787–1822 Count György Bánffy Maria TheresaJoseph IILeopold IIFrancis II/I

Nineteenth century Term Incumbent Monarch Notes Source 1822–1834 Baron János Jósika Francis I 1835–1837 Archduke Ferdinand Karl Joseph of Austria-Este Ferdinand I 1838–1840 Count János Kornis 1842–1848 Count József Teleki 1848 Count Imre Mikó Ferdinand IFrancis Joseph I first rule 1849 Karl Knezich Lajos Kossuth Appointed by Lajos Kossuth; never took office de jure or de facto due to the imminent collapse of the military front. He remained in active military command until the surrender at Világos. 1849–1851 Ludwig von Wohlgemuth Francis Joseph I 1851–1858 Karl von Schwarzenberg 1858–1861 Friedrich von Liechtenstein 1860–1861 Count Imre Mikó 1861–1867 Ludwig Folliot de Crenneville

See also List of rulers of Transylvania List of chancellors of Transylvania Voivode of Transylvania

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References

Fallenbüchl, Zoltán (1988). Magyarország főméltóságai [=High Dignitaries in Hungary]. Maecenas Könyvkiadó. . Markó, László: A magyar állam főméltóságai Szent Istvántól napjainkig – Életrajzi Lexikon. (The High Officers of the Hungarian State from Saint Stephen to the Present Days – A Biographical Encyclopedia) (2nd edition); Helikon Kiadó Kft., 2006, Budapest; . Treptow, Kurt W.; Popa, Marcel (1996). Historical Dictionary of Romania. Scarecrow Press, Inc. .