Nikolai Nikolaevich Gerhard ( Russian: Николай Николаевич Герард; born 3 September 1838 in Mogilev Governorate - 9 December 1929 in Halila sanatorium, Viipuri province, Finland) [1] was a Russian general and politician. He served as the Governor-General of Finland from 6 December 1905 to 2 February 1908. [2] [3]