Alexander Trepov

Alexander Fyodorovitch Trepov (Russian: Александр Фёдорович Трепов, translit. Aleksandr Fodorovich Trepov; 30 September 1862, Kiev – 10 November 1928, Nice) was the Prime Minister of the Russian Empire from 23 November 1916 until 9 January 1917. He was conservative, a monarchist, a member of the Russian Assembly, and an advocate of moderate and sane reforms, and opposed to the influence of Grigori Rasputin.

Alexander was the youngest of the four sons of general Fyodor Trepov (senior), who was involved in the suppression of the January Uprising in 1864 and between 1873 and 1878 the mayor of St Petersburg. Also his three brothers made a public career. According to MP-nationalist AI Savenko, Alexander was "the most intelligent of the brothers, capable, very determined, with lots of character."

Alexander was educated in His Majesty's Page Corps. He worked in the Ministry of the Interior (1889–1892), was elected Marshal of Nobility of Pereiaslavl Uezd (1892–1895), and assistant State Secretary (1899).

Alexander was appointed as a member of the special commission to draft a plan for a State Duma, according to the rescript of February 18, 1905, and the Manifesto of October 17.

He was the brother of Dmitri Feodorovich Trepov, in 1905/1906 the real ruler of the country, involved in the repression following the Revolution of 1905 discontent.

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