What Did Stolypin Do

He was the third Prime Minister of Russia, and Minister of Internal Affairs of the Russian Empire from 1906 to his assassination in 1911. … As Prime Minister, Stolypin initiated major agrarian reforms, known as the Stolypin reform, that granted the right of private land ownership to the peasantry.

How many people were killed by Stolypin?

Stolypin’s policies irritated not only revolutionaries but many people in positions of power. There was an attempt on his life on 12 August 1906 where 27 persons died and 32 wounded, including two of his children.

What were the key features of Stolypin's repression?

On June 3rd, Stolypin issued a new electoral law that gave wealthy landlords and merchants control over three-quarters of the Duma. Parts of the empire deemed “non-Russian” were also excluded from representation. Stolypin also ordered the repression of militant workers and political groups.