Aleksandr Roediger
Alexander Roediger (or Rödiger) (Russian: Алекса́ндр Фёдорович Ре́дигер, tr. Aleksándr Fyodorovich Rédiger; 12 January 1854 [O.S. 31 December 1853], in Veliky Novgorod, Novgorod Governorate, Russian Empire – 26 January 1920, in Sevastopol, Crimean ASSR, Russian SFSR) was a Russo-German General of Infantry who fought in the Russo-Turkish War of 1877-78, served as a member of the Imperial Russian State Council, and was the Minister of War of the Russian Empire (1905–1909). He also briefly served as the Minister of War of the Principality of Bulgaria (1883).
Alexander Roediger | |
|---|---|
| Russian Minister of War | |
| In office 15 July 1905 – 11 March 1909 | |
| Monarch | Nicholas II |
| Preceded by | Viktor Sakharov |
| Succeeded by | Vladimir Sukhomlinov |
| Bulgarian Minister of War | |
| In office 19 September 1883 – 26 October 1883 | |
| Monarch | Alexander I |
| Preceded by | Alexander Kaulbars |
| Succeeded by | Viktor Kotelnikov |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 12 January 1854 [O.S. 31 December 1853] Veliky Novgorod, Novgorod Governorate, Russian Empire |
| Died | 26 January 1920 (aged 66) Sevastopol, Crimean ASSR, Russian SFSR |
| Nationality | Russian |
| Alma mater | Nikolayev Academy of the General Staff |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | Russian Empire |
| Branch/service | Imperial Russian Army |
| Years of service | 1870s–1917 |
| Rank | General of Infantry |
| Battles/wars | Russo-Turkish War of 1877-1878 |
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