Alexander Bezak

Alexander Pavlovich Bezak
Born 1800
Died December 30, 1868
Saint Petersburg, Russian Empire
Allegiance Russian Empire
Service/branch Imperial Russian Army
Commands held Kiev Military District
Battles/wars Russo-Turkish War
November Uprising
Crimean War

Alexander Pavlovich Bezak (Russian: Александр Павлович Безак, 1800 – December 30, 1868) was an Imperial Russian Army general. He commanded the Kiev Military District from 1865 to 1868, and simultaneously was Governor-General of the Southwestern Krai. During his time as the governor-general of the Southwestern Krai, he implemented civil and economic reforms, which included promoting the advancement of ethnic Russian bureaucrats and reducing the rights available to the Polish szlachta and Jews.[1]

References

  1. ↑ Hillis, Faith (2013-11-27). Children of Rus': Right-Bank Ukraine and the Invention of a Russian Nation. Cornell University Press. ISBN 9780801469251.
Preceded by
Nicholas Annenkov		 Commander of the Kiev Military District
January 19, 1865 – December 30, 1868		 Succeeded by


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