Franciszek Salezy Potocki | |
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| Coat of arms | Pilawa |
| Born | 1700 Krystynopol |
| Died | 22 October 1772 Krystynopol |
| Family | Potocki |
| Consort | Zofia Rzeczycka Anna Elżbieta Potocka |
| Issue | with Zofia Rzeczycka Ludwik Potocki with Anna Elżbieta Potocka Adelajda Antonina Potocka Pelagia Teresa Potocka Ludwika Pelagia Potocka Maria Klementyna Potocka Stanisław Szczęsny Potocki |
| Father | Józef Potocki |
| Mother | Teofila Teresa Cetner |
Franciszek Salezy Potocki (1700–1772) was a Polish nobleman, diplomat, politician and knight of the Order of the White Eagle, awarded on August 3, 1750, in Warsaw. Potocki was the wealthiest magnate of his time and the owner of large properties in Dnieper Ukraine, then part of the Polish Crown. Nicknamed "Little King of Ruthenia" ("królik Rusi").
Franciszek became Krajczy of the Crown in 1736, Field Clerk of the Crown and voivode of Volhynian Voivodship in 1755, voivode of Kijów Voivodship in 1755–1771 and starost of Belz, Hrubieszów, Ropczyce, Sokal, Jabłonów and Opalin.
