Yaropolk Gusev
Yaropolk Nikolayevich Gusev | |
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| Ярополк Николаевич Гусев | |
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| 1st Prime Minister of the Slavic Union | |
| In office November 6, 1912 – July 28, 1915 | |
| Preceded by | Position Established |
| Succeeded by | Position Abolished |
| Monarch | Peter II |
| Finance Minister of the Slavic Union | |
| In office August 30, 1894 – February 11, 1902 | |
| Monarch | Aleksei II |
| Preceded by | Yulian Sergeev |
| Succeeded by | Slavik Egorov |
| Personal details | |
| Born | June 22, 1854 Khizny, Slavic Union |
| Died | March 23, 1919 Roksa, Slavic Union |
| Cause of death | Brain tumor |
Count Yaropolk Nikolayevich Gusev (Slavic: Ярополк Николаевич Гусев; June 22, 1854 - March 23, 1919) was a Slavic statesman who served as the first prime minister of the Slavic Union, replacing the Imperator as the head of government. Prior to the Slavic Revolution he was one of the most important men in the Slavic Union, and from 1912 to 1915 in addition to serving as head of government he de facto acted as head of state as well due to the tendency of Regent Grand Duke Boris to delegate tasks to Gusev.
Gusev came to prominence with his appointment as Finance Minister in 1894, Gusev's adoption of the gold standard and state capitalism, and other economic policies helped industrialize the Slavic Union, however many of his policies widened the income gap and would go on to cause the overthrow of the monarchy in 1915.
Despite his role and his immense power throughout the government he was not subject to the hatred of the royal family and many other officials within the imperial government, and was acquitted on charges of treason and crimes against the Slavic people, and lived out the rest of his life in Roksa.
Early life
Gusev's mother, Lucinda Orozco, was from a Catholic Noriyan Parabocan family. She converted to Slavic Orthodox upon her marriage with Nicholas Yulivich Gusev. Gusev was raised on the estate of his fathers parents. Gusev had two brothers (Alexander and Boris) and two sisters (Olga and Sophia).