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-As Prime Minister, Stolypin pursued a dual policy of repression and reform. He is best known for his sweeping [agrarian reforms](/wiki/agrarian_reform), which aimed to dismantle the traditional communal landholding system (the *mir*) and create a class of prosperous, independent peasant landowners. The reforms encouraged peasants to consolidate their scattered strips of land into unified farms, facilitating more efficient agriculture and fostering a loyal, conservative class of citizens. Alongside these land reforms, Stolypin also sought to strengthen local self-government and promote [industrialization](/wiki/industrialization).
+As Prime Minister, Stolypin pursued a dual policy of repression and reform. This included widespread use of field courts-martial and forced [deportation](/wiki/deportation) of political dissidents and agitators to remote parts of the empire to maintain order and quell revolutionary activity. He is best known for his sweeping [agrarian reforms](/wiki/agrarian_reform), which aimed to dismantle the traditional communal landholding system (the *mir*) and create a class of prosperous, independent peasant landowners. The reforms encouraged peasants to consolidate their scattered strips of land into unified farms, facilitating more efficient agriculture and fostering a loyal, conservative class of citizens. Alongside these land reforms, Stolypin also sought to strengthen local self-government and promote [industrialization](/wiki/industrialization).
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+## Early Life and Career
+Born into a prominent family of the [Russian nobility](/wiki/nobility), Stolypin held various administrative posts before his rise to national prominence. He served as governor of [Saratov](/wiki/saratov) province, where he gained a reputation for strong governance and effective suppression of local unrest during the [1905 Revolution](/wiki/revolution). His decisive actions caught the attention of [Emperor Nicholas II](/wiki/nicholas_ii), leading to his appointment as Minister of Interior in 1906 and soon after, Prime Minister.
+## Stolypin's Reforms
+As Prime Minister, Stolypin pursued a dual policy of repression and reform. He is best known for his sweeping [agrarian reforms](/wiki/agrarian_reform), which aimed to dismantle the traditional communal landholding system (the *mir*) and create a class of prosperous, independent peasant landowners. The reforms encouraged peasants to consolidate their scattered strips of land into unified farms, facilitating more efficient agriculture and fostering a loyal, conservative class of citizens. Alongside these land reforms, Stolypin also sought to strengthen local self-government and promote [industrialization](/wiki/industrialization).
+## Assassination and Legacy
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+Pyotr Stolypin (1862–1911) served as a transformative [Prime Minister](/wiki/prime_minister) of the [Russian Empire](/wiki/russian_empire) in its final decades. He enacted significant agrarian reforms aimed at strengthening peasant land ownership and sought to quell revolutionary unrest before his assassination.
+## See also
+- [Nicholas II](/wiki/nicholas_ii)
+- [Russian Revolution](/wiki/russian_revolution)
+- [Agrarian Reform](/wiki/agrarian_reform)