Little Russia Governorate (1764–1781)
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The First Little Russia Governorate[lower-alpha 1] or Malorossiya Governorate, was an administrative-territorial unit (guberniya) of the Russian Empire, which existed in 1764-1781. It was created after the abolition of Cossack Hetmanate and was governed by Pyotr Rumyantsev.
It has been suggested that this article be merged into Little Russia Governorate (1796–1802). (Discuss) Proposed since October 2023. |
Not to be confused with Little Russia Governorate (1796–1802).
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Malorossiya Governorate Малороссийская губерния | |||||||||||||
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Governorate of the Russian Empire | |||||||||||||
1764–1781 | |||||||||||||
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Governor | |||||||||||||
• 1764–1781 | Pyotr Rumyantsev[1] | ||||||||||||
Legislature | Little Russian Collegium | ||||||||||||
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• Established | 12 December 1764 | ||||||||||||
• Disestablished | 27 February 1781 | ||||||||||||
Political subdivisions | regiments (polks) | ||||||||||||
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Today part of | Chernihiv Oblast, Bryansk Oblast, Kyiv Oblast, Poltava Oblast, Cherkasy Oblast, Sumy Oblast, Kharkiv Oblast |
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With another administrative reform of 1781 the governorate and its subdivisions (regiments) were liquidated and replaced with vice-royalties divided into counties (uezds).