Eduard Heinrich von Flottwell

Eduard Heinrich Flottwell (23 July 1786 28 May 1865; after 1861 von Flottwell) was a Prussian Staatsminister. He served as Oberpräsident (governor) of the Grand Duchy of Posen (from 1830) and of the Saxony (from 1841), Westphalia (from 1846) and Brandenburg (from 1850) Provinces. He was also Prussian Minister of Finance (1844-1846) and Minister of Interior (1858-1859).

Eduard Heinrich von Flottwell
With Order of the Black Eagle, c. 1861
Oberpräsident of the
Grand Duchy of Posen
In office
December 1830  May 1841
Preceded byTheodor von Baumann
Antoni Radziwiłł
(as Duke-Governor)
Succeeded byAdolf Heinrich von Arnim-Boitzenburg
Oberpräsident of the
Province of Saxony
In office
May 1841  1844
Preceded byAnton of Stolberg-Wernigerode
Succeeded byWilhelm von Wedell
Oberpräsident of the
Province of Westphalia
In office
1846  July 1850
Preceded byJustus Wilhelm Eduard von Schaper
Succeeded byFranz von Duesberg
Oberpräsident of the
East Prussia
In office
1849–1850
Preceded byRudolf von Auerswald
Succeeded byFranz August Eichmann
Oberpräsident of the
Province of Brandenburg
In office
1850–1862
Preceded byKlemens von Wolff-Metternich
Succeeded byWerner von Selchow
Personal details
Born(1786-07-23)23 July 1786
Insterburg, East Prussia, Kingdom of Prussia
Died28 May 1865(1865-05-28) (aged 78)
Berlin, Kingdom of Prussia
CitizenshipPrussian
ChildrenJulius Adalbert Flottwell
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