Draft:Lev Makov

• Comment: An earlier reviewer comment asserted that We don't accept websites outside of English. This is the English Wikipedia, not Russian. This is indeed the English-language Wikipedia. Its policy page about "Verifiability" says it's fine to cite reliable sources in languages that aren't English. (Indeed, citing such sources is something that I routinely do, and I don't remember anyone complaining.)
  I don't want to comment on the reliability of the sources that you cite, or on Makov's notability. However, in he made reforms on local police constables and internal security measures, reforms on [noun phrase] sounds oddly unidiomatic to me. And what does it mean – what reform(s) (or what kind of reform(s)), and what internal security measures (or what kind of internal security measures)? Also, reviewing legislation concerning Jewish populations in the Russian Empire: what kind of legislation; what kind of review? -- Hoary (talk)^WWU 👍︎ 07:29, 29 July 2026 (UTC)

• Comment: The comment below is incorrect. Sources not in English are acceptable. Sources in English are preferred, but if material can only be supported by a quality source not in English, that's fine. See WP:NONENG. Cordless Larry (talk) 07:07, 29 July 2026 (UTC)

• Comment: Also, some citations link to a Russian website. We don't accept websites outside of English. This is the English Wikipedia, not Russian. ~ŤheŴubṂachine-840≈ ● ✒️ 19:30, 9 June 2026 (UTC)

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Lev Savvich Makov
list of Minister of Internal Affairs of Russia
In office 1878–1880
Monarch	Alexander II
Preceded by	Alexander Timashev
Succeeded by	Mikhail Loris-Melikov
Personal details
Born	1830 (1830)
Died	1883 (aged 52–53)
Occupation	Statesman

Lev Savvich Makov (1830–1883) was a Russian Imperial statesman. He graduated from the Page Corps in 1849 and served in the Life Guards Uhlan Regiment.

Career

In the 1850s, Makov served military and civil administrative roles in the Russian Empire. His work during that time included peasant affairs in the western provinces of the Russian Empire. He later served as head of the chancery at the Ministry of Internal Affairs under Alexander Timashev. In 1875, Makov participated in administrative work for the reunification of the Uniate Church in the Kingdom of Poland. He became Deputy Minister of Internal Affairs in 1876. Makov served as list of Minister of Internal Affairs of Russia from 1878 to 1880. During Makov's time as Minister, he made reforms on local police constables and internal security measures. Following the assassination of General N. V. Mezentsev in 1878, Makov supported government appeals for public cooperation against revolutionary activity. In 1880, Makov became Minister of Posts and Telegraphs and also headed the Department of Spiritual Affairs of Foreign Faiths. In 1881, Makov became a member of the State Council. In 1883, he was appointed chairman of a commission reviewing legislation concerning Jewish populations in the Russian Empire.

Estate

Makov was a major landowner, holding approximately 6,800 hectares of land in 1879.

He owned the Maryina Gorka estate in present-day Belarus, where a manor house was constructed and the grounds were developed during his ownership.

Death

Makov died in 1883. Some sources report that his death was by suicide, though details vary between accounts.