Grand Pensionary
E2095
The Grand Pensionary was the leading political official and de facto prime minister of the Dutch Republic, responsible for directing its domestic and foreign policy.
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How this entity was disambiguated
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Target entity: Grand Pensionary Context triple: [Dutch Republic, headOfGovernmentTitle, Grand Pensionary]
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John V. L. Hogan
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Alfred N. Goldsmith
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William T. Golden
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Theodor
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- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Grand Pensionary Target entity description: The Grand Pensionary was the leading political official and de facto prime minister of the Dutch Republic, responsible for directing its domestic and foreign policy.
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House of Deputies
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John V. L. Hogan
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Old Catholic Churches of the Union of Utrecht
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People's Commissar for Nationalities
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Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
government position
ⓘ
head of government ⓘ political office ⓘ |
| abolishedWith | end of the Dutch Republic in 1795 ⓘ |
| appliesToJurisdiction | Dutch Republic ⓘ |
| appointedBy |
States of Holland and West Friesland
ⓘ
surface form:
States of Holland
provincial States ⓘ |
| associatedWithInstitution |
Council of State of the Netherlands
ⓘ
States General of the Netherlands ⓘ |
| country | Dutch Republic ⓘ |
| deFactoScope | entire Dutch Republic ⓘ |
| governmentBranch | executive branch of the Dutch Republic ⓘ |
| historicalContext |
existed during the Anglo-Dutch Wars
ⓘ
existed during the Eighty Years War ⓘ existed during the War of the Spanish Succession ⓘ |
| inception | 17th century ⓘ |
| influencedBy | urban regent oligarchy of Holland ⓘ |
| languageOfTitle | Dutch ⓘ |
| mainFunction |
directing domestic policy of the Dutch Republic
ⓘ
directing foreign policy of the Dutch Republic ⓘ |
| notableOfficeHolder |
Anthonie Heinsius
ⓘ
Isaac van Hoornbeek ⓘ Johan de Witt ⓘ Johan van Oldenbarnevelt ⓘ Simon van Slingelandt ⓘ |
| officeHierarchy | senior civil servant of Holland ⓘ |
| officeHolderTitleInDutch |
Grand Pensionary
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
landsadvocaat
Grand Pensionary self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
raadpensionaris
|
| officeScope | province of Holland ⓘ |
| partOf | States of Holland and West Friesland ⓘ |
| politicalSystem | federal republic ⓘ |
| powerBase | merchant elite of Holland ⓘ |
| powerLimitation |
formally subordinate to the States of Holland
ⓘ
shared power with the stadtholder ⓘ |
| precededBy |
Grand Pensionary
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
Landsadvocaat of Holland
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| relativePower | most powerful civilian office in the Dutch Republic ⓘ |
| responsibility |
advising the States General of the Netherlands
ⓘ
conducting negotiations with foreign powers ⓘ coordinating military and naval policy with the stadtholder and admiralties ⓘ drafting important state documents ⓘ preparing resolutions for the States of Holland ⓘ |
| roleInGovernment |
de facto prime minister of the Dutch Republic
ⓘ
leading political official of the Dutch Republic ⓘ |
| seatOfOffice | The Hague ⓘ |
| significantPeriod | Dutch Golden Age ⓘ |
| succeededByOffice | government offices of the Batavian Republic ⓘ |
| termLength | usually five years ⓘ |
| typeOfHeadOfGovernment | non-monarchical head of government ⓘ |
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Subject: Grand Pensionary Description of subject: The Grand Pensionary was the leading political official and de facto prime minister of the Dutch Republic, responsible for directing its domestic and foreign policy.
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