Golitsyn, Nikolai

(Mar. 31, 1850 - July 2, 1925)
Politician. Believed that Russia must first win the war, and to then proceed to the inner life of the device. With the rise of political and economic crises advocated dialogue with the State Duma, petitioned the emperor Nicholas II to resign aq. Protopopov.
Golitsyn, Nikolai (March 31, 1850, the village Riverlands Mozhaiskogo district of Moscow Province - July 2, 1925, Leningrad). From the ancient princely family. Graduated from the Alexander Lyceum (1871). In 1885 - 1903 Arkhangelsk, Kaluga, Tver Governor. In 1903, Senator. Since 1915 member of the State Council (the Right faction), Chairman of the Commission for Assistance to Russian prisoners of war. Enjoy personal credibility of the royal family. On December 27, 1916 Chairman of the Council of Ministers. Believed that Russia must first win the war, and to then proceed to the inner life of the device.
. With the rise of political and economic crises advocated dialogue with the State Duma, petitioned the emperor Nicholas II to resign aq
. Protopopov. On the night of February 26, 1917 at the apartment Golitsyn met the government to dissolve the State Duma; Golitsyn opposed and said that a number of ministers (including Protopopov) will have to resign. At the same time decided to suspend meetings of the State Duma and Council of State and enter a state of siege in Petrograd. At 9 am on Feb. 27 along with M.V. Rodzianko, Grand Duke Mikhail, MA. Belyaev and others discussed a telegram to Nicholas II (sent on behalf of the Grand Duke), . which indicated the seriousness of the situation in the capital and the need to appoint the Chairman of the Council of respected public figure (offered prince G.E,
. Lviv).
During the February Revolution received Feb. 27 resignation of the Interim Committee of the State Duma, and together with other ministers arrested. Testified before the Extraordinary Commission of Inquiry Interim Government. At the end of the investigation (April), released with permission to travel with an obligation on his part not to participate in political activities. Stayed with family in Petrograd, was engaged in shoemaking trade.
. In 1920-24 he was arrested twice bodies of the Cheka - OGPU on suspicion in connection with counter-revolutionary elements, arrested on February 12, 1925 at the 3rd time and by order of the Board of the OGPU on June 22, 1925 shot.