Alexander Stroganov

Alexander Stroganov
Александр Строганов
Minister of Internal Affairs of Russia
In office
1839–1841
Preceded byDmitry Bludov
Succeeded byLev Perovski
Personal details
Born(1796-01-11)January 11, 1796
Saint Petersburg, Russian Empire
DiedAugust 14, 1891(1891-08-14) (aged 95)
Odessa, Kherson Governorate, Russian Empire

Count Alexander Grigoryevich Stroganov (Russian: Александр Григорьевич Строганов; 11 January 1796 [O.S. 31 December 1795]14 August [O.S. 2 August] 1891) was a Russian politician who served as the minister of the interior from 1839 to 1841 and then as a member of the State Council from 1849. He also served as the governor-general of Novorossiya and Bessarabia from 1855 to 1863. He was a member of the Stroganov family.