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The namiestnik had no competence in the realms of finances and foreign policy; his military competence varied. In the event that the namiestnik were unable to exercise his office due to resignation or death, this function would be temporarily carried out by the president of the
Council of State.
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assume the post of namiestnik—as well as command of
Russian military forces in the region, as he was tasked with defeating the Uprising. The question of who controlled the military after Paskevich's death is unclear, but again the last namiestnik,
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The governor-general answered directly to the Tsar and exercised much broader powers than had the namiestnik. In particular, he controlled all the military forces in the region and oversaw the judicial systems (he could impose
537:" of Poland or Prince of Warsaw. The Governor-General of Warsaw is sometimes referred to as "Governor-General of the Kingdom of Poland" or "Governor-General of Poland." Some sources erroneously apply the term
199:(1815), in its Article 3 (On the Namiestnik and Council of State). The namiestnik was chosen by the Tsar from among the noble citizens of the Russian Empire or the Kingdom of Poland, excluding
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Sources are contradictory as to whether the namiestnik had competence in the military realm. Certainly from 1815 to 1831 the
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with the force of law," which could alter existing laws.
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Ambassadors and envoys from Russia to Poland (1763–1794)
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The office is referred to in sources by various names.
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606:, 1874, p. 140, note 1. Google Print
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209:Council of State of Congress Poland
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478:Governor-General of Lithuania
367:(June 1862 – 31 October 1863)
343:(16 May 1861 – 1 August 1861)
335:Mikhail Dmitrievich Gorchakov
179:generał-gubernator warszawski
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473:Governor-General of Finland
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