Pavel Kiselyov

Count Pavel D. Kiselyov (portrait by Franz Krüger, 1851).

Count Pavel Dmitrievich Kiselyov or Kiseleff (Russian: Павел Дмитриевич Киселёв; January 19 [O.S. January 8] 1788, Moscow – November 26 [O.S. November 14] 1872, Paris) is generally regarded as the most brilliant Russian reformer during Nicholas I's generally conservative reign. Kiselyov was plenipotentiary president (de facto governor) of the Divans (estates of the realm) in Wallachia and Moldavia from 1829 until 1834.