Welcome Russians! July 1917

Hello all! I am Alexander Kerensky (aka Алекса́ндр Фёдорович Ке́ренский) and I have recently been elected to serve as your prime minister. My rise to power was extremely swift, so some of you might be unfamiliar with me. I have created this blog in order to connect with the wonderful citizens of Russia and to allow some of you to keep up with my work and decisions. I am sorry if the language that I use is a bit proper; I was raised in a well to-do family, and grew up with a fine education. Many know me for my fine oratory skills. 


Anyways, I am Alexander Fyodorovich Kerensky.  I was born on April 22, 1881. I was born in Simbirsk on the Volga River to a loving family (shout out to all the Simbirskian people out there!). My father, Fyodor Kerensky was a secondary school principal, and my mother, Nadezhda Adler, was the daughter of a former serf who became a wealthy merchant. See? Just because I had a comfortable childhood, does not mean that I have nothing to do with the serfs. Do not worry, I will help you (I think). They both gave me a comfortable upbringing (as I hope to give to most Russians). Going back to my father, he was the headmaster of a school whose star pupil was Vladimir Ulyanov, a man later know as Vladimir Lenin. In fact, Lenin any my family were friends. Unfortunately, the next year, my father became a school superintendent, and our family relocated to Tashkent, where I graduated with honors (Class of 1899!). Later, I attended the University of St. Petersburg. I studied law and received my degree nearly five years later. The same year, I was happily married to my first wife, The same year, again, I was jailed for suspicion of being a member of a militant group. This was actually to my benefit because it gained me popularity points with some revolution leaders. And here, was where my political career began. 


Shortly after my arrest, I was elected to the Russian Duma. I stood as a Democratic Socialist and represented the Trudoviks, a moderate labour part of the socialist- revolutionary party. The next four years were slightly boring and I was not an active member of the Duma. February 1917 was when all the excitement began. The February Revolution was one of the highest points of my career. I was a prominent leader in the Revolution. I was a member of the Professional Committee of the State Duma and I was the vice chairman of the Petrograd Soviet. I REALLY, REALLY, REALLY dislike Tsar Nicholas II's regime. I wanted very badly to over throw it. Hence, the February Revolution rolled around. When the tsar finally abdicated in March, I was appointed as The Minister of Justice of the new government. I almost immediately abolished capital punishment and introduced the freedom of free speech, press, religion, and suffrage. You are very welcome, Russians. In May, I was again reappointed. This time, I became the Minister of War. Although I wanted the Russians to keep fighting, I reluctantly let them stop because I knew they were worn out. Finally In July 1917, I was elected Prime Minister. This is where I stand today. 


I hope that I can create a better Russia for all. Wish me luck!