Boris Chicherin

Boris Nikolayevich Chicherin (Russian: Бори́с Никола́евич Чиче́рин; 7 June [O.S. 26 May] 1828 – 16 February [O.S. 3 February] 1904) was a Russian jurist and political philosopher, who worked out a theory that Russia needed a strong, authoritative government to persevere with liberal reforms. By the time of the Russian Revolution, Chicherin was probably the most reputable legal philosopher and historian in Russia.

Boris Chicherin
Moscow's Gorodskoy Golova
In office
22 December 1881  11 August 1883
Preceded bySergei Tretyakov
Succeeded byMikhail Fedorovich Ushakov
Personal details
Born7 June [O.S. 26 May] 1828
Tambov, Russian Empire
Died16 February [O.S. 3 February] 1904 (aged 75)
RelationsChicherins (ru)
Parent(s)Nikolai Vasilyevich Chicherin
Ekaterina Borisovna Khvoshchinskaya
RelativesGeorgy Chicherin (nephew)
Alma materImperial Moscow University (1849)
Occupation
  • Jurist
  • Philosopher
  • Historian
  • Politician
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