Mikhail Speransky
Russian reformist (1772–1839) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Count Mikhail Mikhailovich Speransky (Russian: Михаи́л Миха́йлович Спера́нский; 12 January 1772 – 23 February 1839)[1] was a Russian reformist during the reign of Alexander I of Russia, to whom he was a close advisor. Honorary member of the Free Economic Society (1801) and the St. Petersburg Academy of Sciences (1819). He later served under Tsar Nicholas I of Russia and was Active Privy Councillor (1827).[2] Speransky is referred to as the father of Russian liberalism.[citation needed]
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Mikhail M. Speransky | |
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Михаил М. Сперанский | |
Born | (1772-01-12)12 January 1772 |
Died | 23 February 1839(1839-02-23) (aged 67) |
Nationality | Russian |
Other names | Michael Speransky |
Alma mater | Vladimir Theological Seminary Saint Petersburg Theological Academy |
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Children | Elisabeth Bagréeff-Speransky |
Family | House of Speransky [ru] |
Honours | Order of St. Alexander Nevsky (1812-01-13) Order of St. Vladimir 1st Class (1826) Order of St. Andrew (1833) |
State Secretary of the Russian Empire | |
In office January 13, 1810 – March 29, 1812 | |
Monarch | Alexander I |
Preceded by | office created |
Succeeded by | Alexander Semyonovich Shishkov |
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