Who among the following was the head of the Government that was overthrown by the Bolsheviks in the 1917 Revolution?

The Bolshevik Revolution of October 1917 (November in the New Style calendar) targeted the Russian Provisional Government, which had been in power since the abdication of Tsar Nicholas II in March 1917 [1]. While Prince Georgy Lvov was the initial head of this government, he resigned in July 1917 [1]. He was succeeded by Alexander Kerensky, who served as the Prime Minister (Chairman) during the final months of the Provisional Government's existence. As the Bolsheviks, led by Lenin and Trotsky, organized the socialist seizure of power in October, Kerensky attempted to summon troops to defend the administration but ultimately fled the city as key government buildings and his headquarters were seized [2]. Consequently, Kerensky was the head of the government directly overthrown by the Bolsheviks to establish the new Communist regime [2].

Sources

1. [1] India and the Contemporary World - I. History-Class IX . NCERT(Revised ed 2025) > Chapter 2: Socialism in Europe and the Russian Revolution > Box 2 3.2 The Revolution of October 1917 > p. 38
2. [2] History , class XII (Tamilnadu state board 2024 ed.) > Chapter 13: Imperialism and its Onslaught > Takeover by the Bolshevik Party under Lenin's leadership > p. 208