Mikhail Semyonovich Vorontsov
His Serene Highness Prince Mikhail Vorontsov | |
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Portrait of Vorontsov by George Dawe, c. 1820 | |
| Governor-general of New Russia & Bessarabia | |
| In office 1823–1854 | |
| Preceded by | Ivan Inzov |
| Succeeded by | Fyodor Palen |
| Viceroy of Caucasus | |
| In office 1844–1854 | |
| Preceded by | Aleksandr Neidgardt |
| Succeeded by | Nikolai Read (acting) Nikolay Muravyov-Karsky |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 30 May [O.S. 19] 1782 Saint Petersburg, Russian Empire |
| Died | 18 November [O.S. 6] 1856 (aged 74) Odessa, Kherson Governorate, Russian Empire (now Odesa, Ukraine) |
| Spouse | Countess Elżbieta Branicka |
| Relations | Catherine Herbert, Countess of Pembroke (sister) |
| Parent(s) | Semyon Vorontsov Yekaterina Alekseevna Senyavina |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | Russian Empire |
| Branch/service | Imperial Russian Army |
| Years of service | 1803–1856 |
| Rank | Field Marshal |
| Commands | 6th Infantry Division Russian Caucasus Forces |
| Battles/wars | |
| Awards | |
Prince Mikhail Semyonovich Vorontsov (Russian: Князь Михаил Семёнович Воронцов; 30 May [O.S. 19] 1782 – 18 November [O.S. 6] 1856) was a Russian nobleman and field-marshal, renowned for his success in the Napoleonic Wars and most famous for his participation in the Caucasian War from 1844 to 1853.