RODZIANKO Mikhail

Rodzianko Mikhail Vladimirovich (1859 - 1924) - Russia's public figure, one of the leaders Octobrist Party, a monarchist, a large landowner, MP III and IV of the State Dumas. Since 1911. - Chairman of the Duma. At the beginning of the February Revolution, tried to persuade the king to give the country a constitution. During the Civil War was with the Army General AI. Denikin. In 1920, Mr.. emigrated to Yugoslavia, where he died.
Born into a noble family of large landowners. Educated in the Corps of Pages. In 1878 - 1882 he served in the Cavalry Guards Regiment. Upon his retirement, was a district leader of the nobility. In 1900, became chairman of Ekaterinoslav Zemstvo. In 1905 was one of the founders of the Party "Union of October 17, aims to support government reforms aimed to create a constitutional monarchy, acting in alliance with the State. Duma. MP, then chairman of III and IV of the State. Duma Rodzianko support reform P.A. Stolypin, was an implacable opponent of G.E. Rasputin. In 1915 he initiated the creation of the Progressive Bloc, believing that to win the first world war required a union of forces able to enter the government for a minimum of liberal reforms and to prevent the roar. chaos. Unsuccessfully trying to influence Nicholas II, imploring the government to create a "national trust". During the February roar. 1917 Interim Committee headed by State. City Council and sought to preserve the monarchy after the abdication of Nicholas II. After the October roar. went to the Don, where he was when the armies L.G. Kornilov and AI. Denikin, unsuccessfully trying to create a Meeting of members of State. thoughts of all convocations. In 1920 he emigrated to Yugoslavia. Author valuable memoirs, "The collapse of the empire" (LA, -1929).