Mikhail Vladimirovich Yuzefovich (Russian: Михаил Владимирович Юзефович) (29 June 1802 – 2 June 1889) was the deputy commissioner of the Kiev school district, chairman of the Kiev archaeological commission, and instigator of the Ems Ukaz that severely restricted the use of Ukrainian language.

[1] [2][3][4][5][6][7] Yuzefovich was known for his extreme Russian nationalist views and fierce opposition to the revival of the Ukrainian culture and language.

In his 1876 report to the Russian government "On the so-called Ukrainophile movement", he characterised Ukrainian language societies as subversive and claimed they were organised by Polish and Austrian enemies of Russia.

Yuzefovich was born in Pyriatyn county of the Poltava Governorate (today in Boryspil Raion) and was homeschooled.

In 1830 the Yuzefovich's regiment was transferred to a garrison service and rerouted to extinguish the 1830-1831 Polish Uprising.