Alexey Bestuzhev-Ryumin
Count Alexey Bestuzhev-Ryumin | |
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Алексей Бестужев-Рюмин | |
| Born | June 1, 1693 |
| Died | April 21, 1766 (aged 72) |
| Nationality | Russian |
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| Spouse | Anna Ivanovna Bötticher |
| Children | Andrey Alexeevich Bestuzhev-Ryumin |
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| Relatives | Mikhail Petrovich Bestuzhev-Ryumin (brother)
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| Honours | Order of St. Alexander Nevsky (1734) Order of St. Andrew (1741) |
| Chancellor of the Russian Empire | |
| In office 1744–1758 | |
| Monarch | Elizabeth Petrovna |
| Preceded by | Alexey Mikhailovich Cherkassky |
| Succeeded by | Mikhail Illarionovich Vorontsov |
| President of the Collegium of Foreign Affairs | |
| In office 1742–1758 | |
| Monarch | Elizabeth Petrovna |
| Preceded by | Alexey Mikhailovich Cherkassky |
| Succeeded by | Mikhail Illarionovich Vorontsov |
| Vice-Chancellor of the Russian Empire | |
| In office 1741–1744 | |
| Monarch | Elizabeth Petrovna |
| Preceded by | Mikhail Gavrilovich Golovkin |
| Succeeded by | Mikhail Illarionovich Vorontsov |
| Cabinet Minister | |
| In office 29 August 1740 – 19 November 1740 | |
| Monarchs | Anna Ioannovna Ivan VI |
| Preceded by | Artemy Petrovich Volynsky |
| Succeeded by | Mikhail Gavrilovich Golovkin |
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.