Georgy Lvov 1861 – 1925

Biography

Georgy Lvov was born on November 2, 1861, in Dresden, beginning a life that would connect him to some of the most pivotal moments in Russian history. A statesman of significant prominence, he rose to leadership during one of his nation’s most transformative periods, serving as the first prime minister of Russia following the end of imperial rule. His appointment to this unprecedented position reflected both the trust placed in him and the extraordinary circumstances of the time.

Lvov spent his final years in France, eventually settling in Boulogne-Billancourt, where he passed away on March 7, 1925. His remains were laid to rest at the Sainte-Geneviève-des-Bois Russian Cemetery in France, a final resting place shared with many other Russian émigrés of his era. Though his time in office was marked by the turbulent challenges of revolutionary change, Lvov’s legacy endures as a figure who navigated Russia through its transition from empire to a new political era.