Vilna Governorate-General
Composition
Composition
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The Governorate\-General was established in November 1794 when territories of the [Grand Duchy of Lithuania](/wiki/Grand_Duchy_of_Lithuania "Grand Duchy of Lithuania") were incorporated into the Russian Empire following the [Third Partition of the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth](/wiki/Third_Partition_of_the_Polish%E2%80%93Lithuanian_Commonwealth "Third Partition of the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth"). The core of the Governorate\-General was the present\-day territory of Lithuania and western Belarus. In 1794–1797, the Governorate\-General was composed of two governorates, [Vilna Governorate](/wiki/Vilna_Governorate "Vilna Governorate") and [Slonim Governorate](/wiki/Slonim_Governorate "Slonim Governorate"), which were merged into the [Lithuania Governorate](/wiki/Lithuania_Governorate "Lithuania Governorate") by [Paul I of Russia](/wiki/Paul_I_of_Russia "Paul I of Russia"). After his assassination, the governorate was again divided into Vilna and [Grodno Governorates](/wiki/Grodno_Governorate "Grodno Governorate"). In 1834, [Kovno Governorate](/wiki/Kovno_Governorate "Kovno Governorate") was formed from the seven western powiats of the Vilna Governorate.

The Governorate\-General temporarily included other territories as well:
* [Minsk Governorate](/wiki/Minsk_Governorate "Minsk Governorate") (1834–1852, 1862–1870\)
* [Vitebsk Governorate](/wiki/Vitebsk_Governorate "Vitebsk Governorate") (1862–1869\)
* [Mogilev Governorate](/wiki/Mogilev_Governorate "Mogilev Governorate") (1862–1869\)
* Four uyezds of [Augustów Governorate](/wiki/August%C3%B3w_Governorate "Augustów Governorate") (1863–1864\)


Who merged the Vilna and Slonim Governorates into the Lithuania Governorate?