The Katipunan was governed by the Supreme Council (Tagalog: "Kataas-taasang Sanggunian"). The first Supreme Council of the Katipunan was formed around August 1892, a month after the founding of the society. The Supreme Council was headed by an elected president ("pangulo"), followed by the secretary/secretaries ("kalihim"), the treasurer ("tagaingat-yaman") and the fiscal ("tagausig"). The Supreme Council also had its councilors ("kasangguni"); the number varied through presidencies. To distinguish from presidents of lower "sanggunian" or councils (below), the president of the Supreme Council was called the Supreme President (Tagalog: "Kataas-taasang Pangulo"; Spanish: "Presidente Supremo").