Statesman.
The most outstanding liberal politician during the time of Russian Revolution. As a Foreign Minister of the Provisional Government he failed to turn Russia on the path of constitutional monarchy.
Background
Lived: 1859-1943.
In addition to politics, Pavel Milyukov is also known as a prominent Russian historian. He studied at the University of Moscow under the legendary Vasily Klyuchevsky. Milyukov gave lectures to students that were found to be inappropriate by the authorities and he was exiled for 10 years.
Revoution of 1905
Milyukov returned to Russia during the Revolution of 1905 and formed a Constitutional Democratic Party, known as Kadets. He edited the party newspaper Rech (Speech) and criticized the tsar heavily while being a member of the Third and the Fourth Duma.
When World War I broke out, he decided on a temporary “holy union” with the government for the time of the war. The cause of the war in 1916 made him give one of the most memorable speeches in the history of Duma. He enlisted all of the mistakes the tsar had made in conducting the army and asked if it was “stupidity or treason”.
Foreign Minister
After the February Revolution the Kadets formed a Provisional Government. From March-May 1917 Milyukov served as a Minister of Foreign Affairs. He quickly went into conflict with Alexander Kerensky, accusing him of acting as an autocrat. He therefore supported Lavr Kornilov at his failed attempt to depose Kerensky.
Emigration
The Bolsheviks quickly banned the Kadets party and most of its leaders, including Milyukov, emigrated.
Pavel Milyukov died in France in 1943. His most notable work is “Essays on the History of Russian Culture”.
Pavel Milyukov
Statesman.
The most outstanding liberal politician during the time of Russian Revolution. As a Foreign Minister of the Provisional Government he failed to turn Russia on the path of constitutional monarchy.
Background
Lived: 1859-1943.
In addition to politics, Pavel Milyukov is also known as a prominent Russian historian. He studied at the University of Moscow under the legendary Vasily Klyuchevsky. Milyukov gave lectures to students that were found to be inappropriate by the authorities and he was exiled for 10 years.
Revoution of 1905
Milyukov returned to Russia during the Revolution of 1905 and formed a Constitutional Democratic Party, known as Kadets. He edited the party newspaper Rech (Speech) and criticized the tsar heavily while being a member of the Third and the Fourth Duma.
When World War I broke out, he decided on a temporary “holy union” with the government for the time of the war. The cause of the war in 1916 made him give one of the most memorable speeches in the history of Duma. He enlisted all of the mistakes the tsar had made in conducting the army and asked if it was “stupidity or treason”.
Foreign Minister
After the February Revolution the Kadets formed a Provisional Government. From March-May 1917 Milyukov served as a Minister of Foreign Affairs. He quickly went into conflict with Alexander Kerensky, accusing him of acting as an autocrat. He therefore supported Lavr Kornilov at his failed attempt to depose Kerensky.
Emigration
The Bolsheviks quickly banned the Kadets party and most of its leaders, including Milyukov, emigrated.
Pavel Milyukov died in France in 1943. His most notable work is “Essays on the History of Russian Culture”.
Alexander Kerensky