Chkeidze Nikoloz

Chkeidze Nikoloz (Carlo) (1864-1926), Georgian and Russian politician, a well-known Social-Democrat, one of the leaders of Georgian and Russian Menshevism. He studied at the Faculty of Physics and Mathematics of Novorossiysk University but could not finish it as he was expelled for his active involvement in the students’ movement. Starting from 1907 he was elected (from the Tbilisi electoral province) the member of the 3rd and 4th State Duma (Parliament) of Russia. He was a leader of Menshevik Group in the Duma. In February-August of 1917, after February Revolution, N. Chkheidze was the Chairman of the Petrograd Council of deputies of workers and soldiers and member of State Counsil. At the sessions of State Council he supported the idea of building up of democratic power in Russia. Prior to the October Revolution he returned to Georgia. In 1918 N. Chkheidze was elected the Chairman of the Seim (Council) of Transcaucasia. In 1919-21 he held the position of the Chairman of the Constituent Assembly of Georgia. In 1921, subsequent to the Annexation of Georgia, he immigrated to France. Five years later he committed suicide.

N. Chkeidze was buried at the Pere Lachaise cemetery in Paris.