Little Russia Governorate (1764–1781)

The First Little Russia Governorate (Russian: Малороссiйская Губернiя) or Government of Malorossiya was created by Russian authorities in 1764–65 after the abolition of Cossack Hetmanate in Ukrainian lands incorporated into the Russian Empire. The (First) Little Russia Governorate was governed by Pyotr Rumyantsev.

Not to be confused with Little Russia Governorate (1796–1802).
Malorossiya Governorate
Малороссiйская губернія
Governorate of Russian Empire
1764–1781

Capital
Government
Governor 
• 1764–1781
Pyotr Rumyantsev[1]
LegislatureLittle Russian Collegium
History 
• Established
12 December 1764
• Disestablished
27 February 1781
Political subdivisionsregiments (polki)
Preceded by		Succeeded by
Cossack Hetmanate
Kiev Viceroyalty
Chernigov Viceroyalty
Novgorod Seversky Viceroyalty
Today part ofChernihiv Oblast, Bryansk Oblast, Kiev Oblast, Poltava Oblast, Cherkasy Oblast, Sumy Oblast, Kharkiv Oblast

With another administrative reform of 1781 the governorate and its subdivisions (regiments) were liquidated and replaced with vice-royalties divided into counties (uyezds).

Subdivisions

The governorate was divided into 10 regiments (polk) which were equivalent to counties (uyezd).

Coat of arms
Cossack with musket, official coat of arms of the Cossack Hetmanate

Until 1767 the coat of arms for the governorate was Cossack with musket when it was finally replaced with the Russian double headed eagle.

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References
  1. Pyotr Rumyantsev at the Encyclopedia of Ukraine


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