# Alexander Kerensky - Minister-Chairman of the Provisional Government

URL: https://history-russia.com/rulers/alexander-kerensky
Reign: July - November 1917
Born-Died: 1881 - 1970
Dynasty: Provisional Government
Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alexander_Kerensky

Alexander Kerensky, a moderate socialist lawyer, led the Provisional Government from July 1917 until it was overthrown by the Bolsheviks.

## Succession
- Preceded by: [Georgy Lvov](https://history-russia.com/rulers/georgy-lvov)
- Succeeded by: [Vladimir Lenin](https://history-russia.com/rulers/vladimir-lenin)

## Timeline events during this reign
- 1917 - [February Revolution](https://history-russia.com/timeline/1917-february-revolution)
- 1917 - [Lenin returns: the April Theses](https://history-russia.com/timeline/1917-lenin-returns-the-april-theses)
- 1917 - [July Days and Kerensky's government](https://history-russia.com/timeline/1917-july-days-and-kerensky-s-government)
- 1917 - [Kornilov affair](https://history-russia.com/timeline/1917-kornilov-affair)
- 1917 - [October Revolution](https://history-russia.com/timeline/1917-october-revolution)
- 1917 - [The Cheka is created](https://history-russia.com/timeline/1917-the-cheka-is-created)