Nikolai Chkheidze Biography

Chkheidze argues for cooperation between the Soviet and the Provisional Government.

Represents Menshevik influence in the Petrograd Soviet.

The Petrograd Soviet develops revolutionary administration through elected workers and soldiers representatives.

The Petrograd Soviet develops revolutionary administration through elected workers and soldiers representatives.

The Petrograd Soviet develops revolutionary administration through elected workers and soldiers representatives.

The Petrograd Soviet develops revolutionary administration through elected workers and soldiers representatives.

The Petrograd Soviet develops revolutionary administration through elected workers and soldiers representatives.

The Petrograd Soviet develops revolutionary administration through elected workers and soldiers representatives.

The Petrograd Soviet develops revolutionary administration through elected workers and soldiers representatives.

The Petrograd Soviet develops revolutionary administration through elected workers and soldiers representatives.

The Petrograd Soviet develops revolutionary administration through elected workers and soldiers representatives.

The Petrograd Soviet develops revolutionary administration through elected workers and soldiers representatives.

The Petrograd Soviet develops revolutionary administration through elected workers and soldiers representatives.

The Petrograd Soviet develops revolutionary administration through elected workers and soldiers representatives.

The Petrograd Soviet develops revolutionary administration through elected workers and soldiers representatives.

The Petrograd Soviet develops revolutionary administration through elected workers and soldiers representatives.

The Petrograd Soviet develops revolutionary administration through elected workers and soldiers representatives.

The Petrograd Soviet develops revolutionary administration through elected workers and soldiers representatives.

The Petrograd Soviet develops revolutionary administration through elected workers and soldiers representatives.

The Petrograd Soviet develops revolutionary administration through elected workers and soldiers representatives.

The Petrograd Soviet develops revolutionary administration through elected workers and soldiers representatives.

The Petrograd Soviet develops revolutionary administration through elected workers and soldiers representatives.

Factory and military delegates begin forming the Petrograd Soviet.

Menshevik influence shapes the early Petrograd Soviet leadership.

Helps organise the Soviet as revolutionary authority emerges.

Menshevik leaders call for elections to the Petrograd Soviet.

Chkheidze is chosen as an early leader during Soviet formation.

Chairs the Soviet Executive Committee during the revolution.

The Soviet issues Order Number One to soldiers of the garrison.

The Soviet issues Order Number One increasing soldiers representation and influence.

Factory and military delegates elect Chkheidze chairman of the Soviet.

Workers and soldiers choose Chkheidze to lead the Petrograd Soviet.

Represents Menshevik influence in the Petrograd Soviet.

Rejects Lenin's demand for Soviet power.

Helps calm demonstrations against the government.

Helps manage Soviet authority during the April crisis.

Opens the First All-Russian Congress of Soviets as a leading moderate.

Presides as the first national Soviet congress opens.

Presides over Soviet politics as the first national congress opens.

Chkheidze opens the first national congress of Soviet representatives.

Chkheidze represents moderate socialist leadership during the early development of the Soviet.

Faces rising radical pressure in the Soviet streets.

Refuses to let the Soviet endorse premature insurrection.

Seeks to keep the Petrograd Soviet from endorsing armed revolt.

Chkheidze attempts to prevent the Soviet from supporting armed revolt.

Moderate Soviet leaders briefly recover authority.

Moderate socialists lose influence after the Bolshevik seizure of power.