A Council of Officers () was composed out of the General Officer Staff and colonels. It took part in the Cossack Rada. During times of Kyrylo Rozumovsky (1750-64), the Council of Officers completely overtook all functions of the Cossack Rada. After the death of

Bohdan Khmelnytsky Zynoviy Bohdan Mykhailovych Khmelnytsky of the Abdank coat of arms (Ruthenian language, Ruthenian: Ѕѣнові Богданъ Хмелнiцкiи; modern , Polish language, Polish: ; 15956 August 1657) was a Ruthenian nobility, Ruthenian noble ...

, the Council of Officers became the main state body that was electing the

Hetman of Zaporizhian Host The Hetman of the Zaporozhian Host (, ) was the head of state of the Cossack Hetmanate. The office was abolished by the Russian government in 1764. Brief history The position was established by Bohdan Khmelnytsky during the Cossack Hetmanate in ...

as well as other key administrative state posts. It reviewed decisions of the General Chancellery, and appellation to the decisions of the General Court and the General Chancellery. The council consisted of the most wealthy and influential representatives of officers' families. After the complete abolition of Hetman post, it was subordinated to the Collegium of Little Russia for a short period.

Key roles

* Decision on the most important political, administration and military issues * Conducting diplomatic relations * Headed financial and judicial institutions as well as the Armed Forces

External links

Handbook on history of Ukraine

General officers at website of the Institute of History of Ukraine
{{Government institutions of the Cossack Hetmanate Government of the Cossack Hetmanate Military history of Ukraine