List of Chancellors of Transylvania
Principality of Transylvania

List of Chancellors of Transylvania

Section Title: Principality of Transylvania
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Name	Date	Prince	Note

Mihály Csáky	1556–1571	John Sigismund Zápolya

Ferenc Forgách	1571–1575	Stephen Báthory

Imre Sulyok	1576–1578	Stephen Báthory

Márton Berzeviczy	1578–1586	Stephen Báthory	for Stephen Báthory in Poland

Farkas Kovacsóczy	1578–1594	Stephen Báthory, From 1586: Sigismund Báthory	for voivodes Christopher Báthory and Sigismund Báthory until 1586

István Jósika	1594–1598	Sigismund Báthory

Demeter Naprágyi	1598–1600	Rudolf, From August 1598: Sigismund Báthory, From March 1599: Andrew Báthory

Vacant	1600–1603	Michael the Brave, From 1601: Sigismund Báthory, From 1602: Rudolf	headed by a secretary of the Chancellery

János Jacobinus	1603	Mózes Székely

Mihály Káthay	1604–1606	Rudolf, From 1605, Stephen Bocskay	appointed by Stephen Bocskay.

Vacant	1606–1607	Stephen Bocskay	Secretary: Simon Péchi

János Petki	1607–1608	Sigismund Rákóczi

István Kendi	1608–1610	Gabriel Báthory

János Imreffy	1610–1611	Gabriel Báthory

Vacant	1611–1613	Gabriel Báthory	Secretary: György Hidy

Simon Péchi	1613–1621	Gabriel Bethlen

Vacant	1621–1622	Gabriel Bethlen	Secretary: István Kovacsóczy

István Kovacsóczy	1622–1634	Gabriel Bethlen, From 1629, Catherine of Brandenburg, In 1630, Stephen Bethlen, From December 1630, George I Rákóczi

Vacant	1634–1656	George I Rákóczi, From 1648, George II Rákóczi	Master of the Judgement: István Kassai (1634–1644), Secretary: János Szalárdi (1644–1649), Secretary: János Pálóczi Horváth (1649–1656)

Mihály Mikes	1656–1660	George II Rákóczi, 1657–1658: disputed Prince Francis Rhédey

János Bethlen Acting Chancellor: Farkas Bethlen (1676–1677)	1659–1676 1677–1678	Ákos Barcsay, From 1661, John Kemény, From 1662, Michael I Apafi	appointed by Ákos Barcsay, when Mihály Mikes still held the office

Farkas Bethlen	1678–1679	Michael I Apafi

Vacant	1679–1688	Michael I Apafi	the distribution of functions among several persons

Mihály Teleki	1688–1690	Michael I Apafi Field Marshal Antonio Caraffa	appointed by Leopold I, Transylvania was occupied

Transylvanian Court Chancellery	Since 1694	Habsburg rule	Diploma Leopoldinum end of the independent Transylvania

Sentence(s)

István Jósika served as Chancellor of Transylvania from 1594 to 1598.

final_sentence: István Jósika served as Chancellor of Transylvania from 1594 to 1598.