List of voivodes of Kiev

This the list of voivodes of Kiev. A Kiev voivode (Polish: wojewóda kijowski) was the major administrative position in Kiev Voivodship, in the Grand Duchy of Lithuania from 1471 until 1569 and in of the Crown of the Kingdom of Poland from 1569 until 1793.

In the 15–16th centuries, all of the voivodes were of Lithuanian or Ruthenian origin. From the beginning of the 17th century, the voivodes of Polish origin, along with Ruthenian, were chosen for the office.

Grand Duchy of Lithuania (1471–1569)

Crown of the Kingdom of Poland (1569–1793)

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