Lithuania: Provisional Governing Commission: 1812
The beginning of the term of a member of the Commission corresponds to the date when an appointed member assumed the functions of office at a meeting of the Commission. The last meeting of the Commission in Vilnius took place on 8 Dec 1812.
Komisja Tymczasowego Rządu Litewskiego | Commission of the Provisional Government of Lithuania [1][2] | |
members: członkowie | |
2 Jul 1812 - 8 Dec 1812 | Józef hrabia Sierakowski herbu Dołęga |
2 Jul 1812 - 8 Sep 1812 | Aleksander Antoni książę Sapieha herbu Lis |
2 Jul 1812 - 8 Dec 1812 | Franciszek Jelski |
8 Jul 1812 - 8 Dec 1812 | Aleksander Stanisław hrabia Potocki herbu Pilawa |
8 Jul 1812 - 8 Dec 1812 | Jan Chrzciciel Władysław Śniadecki |
18 Jul 1812 - 8 Dec 1812 | Stanisław hrabia Pereświet-Sołtan herbu Syrokomla |
28 Aug 1812 - 8 Dec 1812 | Diderik van Hogendorp, comte de l'Empire |
29 Sep 1812 - 8 Dec 1812 | Ignacy hrabia Tyzenhauz herbu Bawół |
8 Oct 1812 - 8 Dec 1812 | Karol hrabia Prozor herbu Prozor |
president: prezes [3] | |
18 Jul 1812 - 28 Aug 1812 | Stanisław hrabia Pereświet-Sołtan herbu Syrokomla |
28 Aug 1812 - 8 Dec 1812 | Diderik van Hogendorp, comte de l'Empire |
- Appointed in accordance with an ordre du jour issued by the Emperor of the French, Napoléon Ier, in Vilnius on 1 Jul 1812 after the occupation of parts of Russia by the armed forces of France. The Commission was constituted at its inaugural meeting on 2 Jul 1812.
- The instrument of appointment referred to the body in French as gouvernement provisoire de la Lithuanie, commission du gouvernement provisoire de la Lithuanie, and commission provisoire du gouvernement de la Lithuanie. The official seal adopted by the Commission bore the inscription (in Polish): Komisja Tymczasowego Rządu Litewskiego. Also (in semi-official use): Komisja Rządu Tymczasowego Wielkiego Księstwa Litewskiego, Komisja Tymczasowa Rządu Wielkiego Księstwa Litewskiego.
- The Commission did not make any decision concerning the election of its President before 18 Jul 1812. The meetings between 2 Jul 1812 and 17 Jul 1812 were chaired by Sierakowski who is referred to in the minutes as "prezydujący" (presiding officer).