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The Netherlands: Presidents of the Constituent Assembly: 1798

According to the Standing Orders approved on 20 Feb 1798 (and provisionally effective Standing Orders of 11 Oct 1797), president's term begins at midnight between Saturday and Sunday following his election on Friday. The record appearing below is based on Saturday 24:00/Sunday 00:00 transition mode.
President van de Constituerende Vergadering, representerende het Bataafse Volk | President of the Constituent Assembly, representing the Batavian People [1]
22 Jan 1798 - 3 Feb 1798 Johannes Henricus Theophilusz. Midderigh
4 Feb 1798 - 17 Feb 1798 Lambertus Christoffel Jansz. Vonck
18 Feb 1798 - 3 Mar 1798 Bernardus Gerhardusz. Bosch [2]
4 Mar 1798 - 17 Mar 1798 Johannes Diederik Arnoldsz. van Leeuwen
18 Mar 1798 - 31 Mar 1798 Henricus Ludovicus Henricusz. Quesnel
1 Apr 1798 - 14 Apr 1798 Petrus Fransz. van Zonsbeek
15 Apr 1798 - 28 Apr 1798 Michael Hendrik Antoonsz. Witbols
29 Apr 1798 - 4 May 1798 Hector Livius Henricusz. van Altena

[1] Also in official use: Voorzitter (in place of President)
[2] Elected at the session of 16 Feb 1798 but never took office due to his absence. Vonck continued to exercise the functions of president through 2 Mar 1798 when van Leeuwen was elected.