Provisional Siberian Government (Omsk)

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Provisional Siberian Government (Omsk)

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Short-lived administrative body in Siberia during the Russian Civil War.

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Origins & Early Life

The Provisional Siberian Government (Russian: Вре́менное Сиби́рское прави́тельство, PSG) was a temporary body of state administration of the regions of Siberia. In the summer of 1918, as a result of the uprising of the Czechoslovak Legion, Soviet power in Siberia was overthrown. On 23 September, 1918, at the state Conference in Ufa, the Provisional All-Russian Government was formed.

Career & Major Achievements

It was an unstable alliance, with many compromises of various anti-Soviet forces in Siberia, and it was disbanded two months later after Admiral Alexander Kolchak took power in a coup. In March 1918, as a result of the Soviet takeover in Siberia, the chairman of the Provisional Siberian Government Pyotr Yakovlevich Derber, together with a group of his government, moved to Harbin, then in June to Vladivostok. Before leaving, Derber formed the West Siberian Commissariat of four people to represent the Bolshevik controlled Siberian territory.

Enduring Legacy & Impact

Mikhail Yakovlevich Lindberg, Boris Dmitrievich Markov, Pavel Yakovlevich Mikhailov and V. O. Sidorov. All of them were members of the Socialist Revolutionary Party.

Chronological Milestones & Life Events

1. 1918: 1918 Milestone — In the summer of 1918, as a result of the uprising of the Czechoslovak Legion, Soviet power in Siberia was overthrown.

Historical Fact-Check Quiz: Provisional Siberian Government (Omsk)

True or False: “The Provisional Siberian Government was established as a temporary body of state administration during the Russian Civil War.”

Answer (TRUE ⭕): The government was formed to administer the regions of Siberia during the period of intense political and military conflict known as the Russian Civil War.

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