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Nikolay Bobrikov

Russian general and politician
Years: 1839 - 1904

Nikolay Ivanovich Bobrikov (January 27 [O.S. January 15] 1839 in St. Petersburg – June 17, 1904 in Helsinki, Grand Duchy of Finland) was a Russian general and politician.

He is the Governor-General of Finland and the Finnish Military District from 29 August [O.S. 17] 1898 to 16 June [O.S. ] 1904 during the early reign of Emperor Nicholas II, and is responsible for the Russification of Finland.

After appointment as the governor-general, he quickly beomes very unpopular and is assassinated by a Finnish nationalist.