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Appointment as Governor-General
- When
- 7 May 1823
- Where
- Novorossiya
Mikhail Semyonovich Vorontsov was appointed Governor-General of Novorossiya on 7 May 1823, overseeing the southern provinces of the Russian Empire.
On 7 May 1823, Vorontsov was appointed governor-general of New Russia, the name for the southern provinces of the empire. He also became the namestnik of Bessarabia. His administration was centered in Odessa, which served as the hub for the Novorossiysk-Bessarabia General Government from 1822 to 1873.
Sources
- Mikhail Semyonovich Vorontsov Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-16
- Novorossiya Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-16
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