Vladimir Alexandrovich Cherkassky
Vladimir Alexandrowitsch Cherkassky ( Russian Владимир Александрович Черкасский ; born April 13, 1821 in Tula Oblast , † March 3, 1878 in San Stefano ) was a Russian politician. In 1877 he was appointed civil governor of liberated Bulgaria . The "Provisional Instructions" he issued formed the basis for the establishment of the Bulgarian state administration.
Prince Vladimir Alexandrovich Cherkassky studied law in Moscow and joined the national Russian, liberal party of the Russian aristocracy. He participated in the emancipation of the serfs and was a member of the organizing committee that wanted to reorganize Poland on a democratic basis from 1863–1864 . In 1867 he resigned from the civil service. Cherkassky promoted the Pan-Slavist aspirations of Slavic society and became head of the city of Moscow. In 1877, when the Russo-Turkish War broke out , he was commissioned to organize the administration of Bulgaria as an independent principality.
literature
- Julius Wilhelm Albert von Eckardt: Russia before and after the war , second edition, Brockhaus Leipzig 1879, p. 156ff archive.org
Web links
- Svishtov Municipality, Bulgaria
- Article about Cherkassky in the Russian encyclopedia Brockhaus-Efron on wikisource.org
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Cherkassky, Vladimir Alexandrovich |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Черкасский, Владимир Александрович (Russian) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Russian politician |
| DATE OF BIRTH | April 13, 1821 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Tula Oblast |
| DATE OF DEATH | March 3, 1878 |
| Place of death | San Stefano |