Ivan Mikhailovich Obolensky
Knyaz Ivan Mikhailovich Obolensky (Russian: Ива́н Миха́йлович Оболе́нский), or Prince John Obolenski (1853 – 28 February 1910), was an Imperial Russian Lieutenant-General.
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| Born | 1853 Moscow |
| Died | 1910 Saint Petersburg, Russian Empire |
| Allegiance | Russian Empire |
| Rank | Lieutenant-General |
| Battles/wars | Russo-Turkish War (1877–1878) |
He served as the Governor-General of Finland from August 18, 1904 to November 18, 1905. His predecessor Nikolai Ivanovich Bobrikov was assassinated in June 1904.[1] As soon as his term as Governor-General started, he received a telegram from an unknown sender, saying: "We are expecting you in the near future -stop- The weather here is +200°C -stop- Bobrikov".[2]
He was a member of a Rurikid princely family, whose ancestors once ruled one of the Upper Principalities. His mother was the Romanian-born aristocrat Olga Sturdza, daughter of Alexandru Sturdza (from a non-princely branch, 3rd cousin once removed of the Russian statesman Alexandru Sturdza), grand-treasurer of the Principality of Moldova, by Elena Ghika.[3] His father was Knyaz (Prince) Mikhail Aleksandrovich Obolensky (1821–1886).[1][4]
His term of office saw revolutionary turmoil in both Russia and the Grand Duchy of Finland. The Russian revolution of 1905 resulted in a general strike in Finland and the replacement of the feudal Diet of Finland with the modern Parliament of Finland.[1]
Knyaz Obolensky was murdered by revolutionaries in St. Petersburg.
References
- Kauffman, George B.; Niinistö, Lauri (1998). "Chemistry and Politics: Edvard Immanuel Hjelt (1855–1921)". The Chemical Educator. 3 (5): 1–15. doi:10.1007/s00897980247a.
- Hämäläinen, Eenariina; Kohi, Antti; Päivärinta, Kimmo; Vihervä, Vesa; Vihreälehto, Ira: "19. Suomi saa eduskunnan", Forum 7 Historia, p. 139. Kustannusosakeyhtiö Otava, Keuruu 2011. (In Finnish)
- Octav G. Lecca, "Genealogia a 100 de case din Țara Românească și Moldova", Bucharest, 1911, 83b
- "Obolensky" at pages.prodigy.net
Further reading
- Vsevolod Vladimirov: The Revolution in Finland under Prince John Obolensky translated by Victor E. Marsden (London: Wyman & Sons, Ltd., 1911).
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by Nikolai Ivanovich Bobrikov |
Governor-General of Finland 1904-1905 |
Succeeded by Nikolai Nikolajevich Gerhard |
