The Lieutenancy Council (; ), also known as Viceregal Council or Lord Lieutenancy, was a leading governmental institution in the

Kingdom of Hungary The Kingdom of Hungary was a monarchy in Central Europe that existed for nearly a millennium, from 1000 to 1946 and was a key part of the Habsburg monarchy from 1526-1918. The Principality of Hungary emerged as a Christian kingdom upon the Coro ...

between 1723 and 1848. Headed by the

Palatine A palatine or palatinus (Latin; : ''palatini''; cf. derivative spellings below) is a high-level official attached to imperial or royal courts in Europe since Roman Empire, Roman times.

(or viceroy), or by the lord lieutenant, the council reported directly to the

king King is a royal title given to a male monarch. A king is an Absolute monarchy, absolute monarch if he holds unrestricted Government, governmental power or exercises full sovereignty over a nation. Conversely, he is a Constitutional monarchy, ...

. With the exception of the judiciary, and the administration of military and fiscal affairs, all governmental affairs fell within its jurisdiction. Initially, the council had twenty-two members, appointed by the king from among the Catholic prelates and

nobleman Nobility is a social class found in many societies that have an aristocracy. It is normally appointed by and ranked immediately below royalty. Nobility has often been an estate of the realm with many exclusive functions and characteristics. T ...

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