Viktor Chernov
Viktor Mikhailovich Chernov (Russian: Ви́ктор Миха́йлович Черно́в; December 7 [O.S. January 25], 1873 – April 15, 1952) was a Russian revolutionary and one of the founders of the Russian Socialist-Revolutionary Party. He was the primary party theoretician or the 'brain' of the party, and was more of an analyst than a political leader. Following the February Revolution of 1917, Chernov was Minister for Agriculture in the Russian Provisional Government and advocating immediate land reform. Later on, he was Chairman of the Russian Constituent Assembly.
Viktor Chernov | |
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| Chairman of the Russian Constituent Assembly | |
| In office 18–19 January 1918 – 20 January 1918 | |
| Preceded by | Position established |
| Succeeded by | Position abolished |
| Minister of Agriculture | |
| In office April 1917 – 8 October 1917 | |
| Prime Minister | Georgy Lvov Alexander Kerensky |
| Preceded by | Andrei Shingaryov |
| Succeeded by | Semyon Maslov |
| Member of the Russian Constituent Assembly | |
| In office 25 November 1917 – 20 January 1918 | |
| Preceded by | Constituency established |
| Succeeded by | Constituency abolished |
| Constituency | Tambov |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Viktor Mikhailovich Chernov December 7, 1873 Novouzensk, Russian Empire |
| Died | April 15, 1952 (aged 78) New York City, New York, United States |
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