Soviet Majority1 March 1917
Socialist Revolutionaries gain influence inside the Soviet movement.
Historical person
Viktor Mikhailovich Chernov Biography
Historical biography and chronological timeline for Viktor Mikhailovich Chernov, based on 11 World History Database records associated with Russia.
11 records1917–19186 events2 places
Chronological biography
1917
Appointment as Agriculture Minister5 May 1917
Chernov enters the coalition government as agriculture minister while pressure grows for immediate redistribution of land.
Coalition Government5 May 1917
Socialist leaders enter government with Soviet approval.
July Days3 July 1917
Is targeted by angry demonstrators demanding Soviet power.
July Days4 July 1917
Is rescued from hostile sailors by Trotsky.
July Days4 July 1917
Is confronted by angry demonstrators at the Tauride Palace.
July Days5 July 1917
Supports the Soviet line against armed demonstrations.
July Days10 July 1917
Continues supporting the coalition against Bolshevik pressure.
July Days13 July 1917
Supports continued coalition rule after the street crisis.
Constituent Assembly Election12 November 1917
Chernov's Socialist Revolutionary Party emerges as the largest force in voting for the Constituent Assembly.
1918
Election as Constituent Assembly Chairman5 January 1918
Chernov is elected chairman when the Constituent Assembly finally meets with a Socialist Revolutionary majority.
Titles and roles
Agriculture Minister · Socialist Revolutionary · Socialist Revolutionary Leader
Record provenance
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