Knyaz Ivan Mikhailovich Obolensky
Born1853
Moscow
Died28 February 1910(1910-02-28) (aged 56–57)
Saint Petersburg, Russian Empire
AllegianceRussian Empire
RankLieutenant-General
Battles/warsRusso-Turkish War (1877–1878)

Knyaz Ivan Mikhailovich Obolensky (Russian: Ива́н Миха́йлович Оболе́нский), or Prince John Obolenski (1853 – 28 February 1910), was an Imperial Russian Lieutenant-General.

He served as the Governor-General of Finland from 18 August 1904 to 18 November 1905. His predecessor Nikolai Ivanovich Bobrikov was assassinated in June 1904.[1] 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]

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 at 28 February 1910.

References

  1. 1 2 3 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. S2CID 97163876.
  2. ↑ 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)
  3. ↑ Octav G. Lecca, "Genealogia a 100 de case din Țara Românească și Moldova", Bucharest, 1911, 83b

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