March 29, 1792
В Ryazan province was born Dmitry Bibikov — a war hero and controversial official who rose to the rank of Minister of the Interior. He urged students to "live more cheerfully," drink wine, and cause trouble, but avoid engaging in politics. His outspoken nature earned him the nickname "Soldier."
Came from an old noble family, nephew KutuzovaAt the age of 16, he joined the hussar regiment, and at 19, he took part in the Russo-Turkish War.
Hero Battle of Borodino: He crossed the battlefield alone to request reinforcements. While showing the reserves where to go, a cannonball tore off his left arm. Unfazed, he continued his explanation using his right hand.
After the war, he had a successful career as a civil servant. For almost eight years, he headed the Department of Foreign Trade, where he fought bribery and completely restructured the customs service.
In 1837 he was appointed military governor. Of KievDuring his 15 years in power, he weakened Polish influence in Ukraine and appointed people of Russian descent to key positions. Some called him a formidable despot, others a just protector. He was known for his stern temper and was the subject of many jokes.
During a cholera epidemic, he opened a hospital right in the merchants' assembly hall. When prominent merchants and the city mayor asked for this order to be rescinded, he responded with soldierly directness:
You, gentlemen merchants, are not Kyiv merchants, but Kyiv bitches. And you are not the mayor of Kyiv, but the ass of Kyiv!
He spared no expense in the city's development. During his reign, the first bridge across the Dnieper and new boulevards of astonishing width were built. When asked why such spaciousness, he replied: "So that they don't build barricades!"
In 1852, he was appointed Minister of Internal Affairs of Russia. He saw his task as the precise execution of orders. Nicholas I and maintaining the established order. He was considered a good boss among his subordinates, because "He didn't overcomplicate things, didn't slow down the process, signed papers without reading them, and didn't keep people in his office for long.".
He retired in 1855, with the arrival of Aleksandra IIHe spent the rest of his life away from society. He died in March 1870.
