Pyotr Stolypin

Russian politician and Prime Minister

Pyotr Stolypin - Russian politician and Prime Minister
Born

1862
163 years ago

Died

September 18th, 1911
113 years ago — 49 years old

Category

Leaders & Politicians

Country

Russia

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Served as the 3rd Prime Minister of Russia from 1906 until assassination in 1911. Focused on agrarian reform and modernization of the Russian economy. Promoted landownership among peasants to encourage agricultural productivity. Implemented policies to stabilize the Russian Empire during turbulent times.

Introduced agrarian reforms that aimed at modernizing agriculture

Enforced repressive measures against revolutionary groups

Promoted industrial development through government support

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