Pavel Milyukov
(27 January 1859 --> 31 March 1943)
Milyukov was born in Moscow in 1859. His father was an architect who was a nobleman from the House of Milukoff. Milyukov studied at the University of Moscow. Upon graduating, he had a successful career as a political and historical author. Pavel was initially left wing, however, with the outbreak of WWI, Milyukov swung to the right. In 1916, however, he returned to the left. He founded the Constitutional Democratic Party, whose supporters were called Kadets. Because of Milyukov's political instablility, apparently he had difficulty gaining support from members of his own party. The Kadets aimed to retain the Constitutional Monarchy in Russia, in addition to making less contrast between the classes in Russia. In the first provisional government following the deposition of Czar Nicholas II, Milyukov became Minister of Foreign Affairs. On 20th April 1917, Milyukov's Note was sent. This note was sent from Milyukov to Britain and France stating that Russia would support the Allies in the war for as long as possible. The contents of this letter were largely unjustifiable, and Milyukov was forced to resign by citizens and soldiers of the Petrograd Military District. Milyukov's resignation followed on the 2 May. During the Russian Civil War, Milyukov became an advisor and PA to various leaders of the White, anti-Bolshevist party.
After the Russian Civil War, Milyukov moved to France, where he wrote for and edited a Russian-language newspaper. Although Milyukov was an anti-communist, anti-Bolshevist and White, he admired Stalin and his ideas.
Milyukov died in Aix-les-Bains, France on March 31st 1943.
