Franz Albert Seyn

Franz Albert Being (Russian Францъ Альбертъ Зейнъ, scientific transliteration Francesco " Al'bert " Zejn "; * 1862; ? † summer of 1918 in Kronstadt) was a Russian military and politician, he was from 1909 to 1917 Tsarist governor general in Finland..

Career

Franz Albert Being was from 1890, first officer in the military district of Finland. From 1899 to 1905 he directed the Registry of the Russian Governor-General of Finland. From 1907 to 1909 be-ing was adjutant to the Governor General. On November 24, 1909, he was appointed by Tsar Nicholas II to the Russian Governor-General of Finland. He held the office until 16 March 1917.

Governor-general

Being continued the policy of Russification continued in Finland. Especially in 1908 and 1910 passed laws that are shifted the focus of the legislation for Finland by the Finnish parliament to the Russian Duma, he should prevail in Finland. 1912 Russian nationals were Finnish citizens officially assimilated. At the Olympic Games in 1912 be-ing made ​​sure that the Finnish team could only compete under the Russian flag.

Under the state of emergency during the First World War Being prepared before the abolition of the Finnish autonomy. Being kicked in the footsteps of his predecessor assassinated in 1904 Nikolai Ivanovich Bobrikov, the father of Finnish history by " first phase of oppression." Being with you it connects in line, the so-called " second phase of oppression " (Finnish: Toinen sortokausi ).

Arrest and death

After the February Revolution of 1917, the Provisional Government of Russia Being ordered their arrest on March 16, 1917 and bring to Saint Petersburg. He was later released. Being died in the turbulent months of summer 1918. His exact fate is still unknown.