Alexey Bestuzhev-Ryumin

Count Alexey Petrovich Bestuzhev-Ryumin (Russian: Алексей Петрович Бестужев-Рюмин; 1 June 1693 – 21 April 1766) was a Russian diplomat and chancellor. He was one of the most influential and successful diplomats in 18th-century Europe. As the chancellor of the Russian Empire was chiefly responsible for Russian foreign policy during the reign of Empress Elizaveta Petrovna.

In this name that follows Eastern Slavic naming customs, the patronymic is Petrovich and the family name is Bestuzhev-Ryumin.
Count

Alexey Bestuzhev-Ryumin
Алексей Бестужев-Рюмин
Born(1693-06-01)June 1, 1693
Moscow, Tsardom of Russia
DiedApril 21, 1766(1766-04-21) (aged 72)
Saint Petersburg, Russian Empire
NationalityRussian
Occupations
  • Statesman
  • Diplomat
SpouseAnna Ivanovna Bötticher
ChildrenAndrey Alexeevich Bestuzhev-Ryumin
Parents
  • Pyotr Mikhailovich Bestuzhev-Ryumin (father)
  • Yevdokia Ivanovna Talyzina (mother)
Relatives
Mikhail Petrovich Bestuzhev-Ryumin (brother)
HonoursOrder of St. Alexander Nevsky (1734)
Order of St. Andrew (1741)
Chancellor of the Russian Empire
In office
1744–1758
MonarchElizabeth Petrovna
Preceded byAlexey Mikhailovich Cherkassky
Succeeded byMikhail Illarionovich Vorontsov
President of the Collegium of Foreign Affairs
In office
1742–1758
MonarchElizabeth Petrovna
Preceded byAlexey Mikhailovich Cherkassky
Succeeded byMikhail Illarionovich Vorontsov
Vice-Chancellor of the Russian Empire
In office
1741–1744
MonarchElizabeth Petrovna
Preceded byMikhail Gavrilovich Golovkin
Succeeded byMikhail Illarionovich Vorontsov
Cabinet Minister
In office
29 August 1740 – 19 November 1740
MonarchsAnna Ioannovna
Ivan VI
Preceded byArtemy Petrovich Volynsky
Succeeded byMikhail Gavrilovich Golovkin
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.