Anton Bakov

Anton Bakov
Антон Баков
Bakov in 2021
Archchancellor of the Romanov Empire
Incumbent
Assumed office
April 2014
MonarchNicholas III
Prime Minister of the Romanov Empire
Incumbent
Assumed office
July 2011
Chairman of the Monarchist Party
Incumbent
Assumed office
April 2012
Personal details
Born
Anton Alekseyevich Bakov

(1965-12-29) 29 December 1965 (age 58)
Sverdlovsk, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union
SpouseMarina Bakova[1]
OccupationBusinessman, politician

Anton Alekseyevich Bakov (Russian: Антон Алексеевич Баков; born 29 December 1965) is a Russian businessman, monarchist politician, traveler, writer and human rights activist. He is the chairman of the Russian Monarchist Party, was a member of the 4th convocation of the State Duma of Russia from 2003 to 2007 and was a candidate at 2018 Russian presidential election. Due to being known for a long series of unusual political projects such as Ural franc, the writer Alexei Ivanov coined him a "political Leonardo".[2]

Bakov claims to have restored the Russian Empire through his establishment of the micronation of the Imperial Throne in 2011. In 2014, the Imperial Throne issued a manifesto announcing that royal Romanov family heir, German Prince Karl Emich of Leiningen had succeeded Nicholas II and is now Emperor Nicholas III.[3][4] In 2017, the micronation was re-branded into Romanov Empire.[5] Under this regime, Bakov holds the position of Archchancellor and bears the title of "His Serene Highness Prince" (Knyaz).[6]

  1. ^ "Pacific News Minute: Russian Monarchist Hopes to Re-establish Romanov Dynasty In Kiribati". Hawaii Public Radio. 2 February 2017. Retrieved 25 September 2019.
  2. ^ Автор «Ёбурга» писатель Алексей Иванов встретился с одним из главных героев книги [The author of "Öburg", writer Alexei Ivanov, met with one of the main book character]. Znak (in Russian). 5 May 2014. Archived from the original on 12 May 2016. Retrieved 25 September 2019.
  3. ^ Marson, James (16 April 2017). "This Man's Quest to Restore the Russian Empire Isn't Going Well". The Wall Street Journal. Retrieved 25 September 2019.
  4. ^ "Russian monarchist dreams of Romanov revival in the Pacific". The Times. 28 February 2017.
  5. ^ "Russian empire plans shift from Kiribati to the Gambia". Radio New Zealand. 11 December 2017. Retrieved 25 September 2019.
  6. ^ Антону Бакову даровали титул Светлейшего князя [Anton Bakov granted the title of His Serene Highness]. 1 September 2014. Retrieved 25 September 2019.