Count Alexey Petrovich Bestuzhev-Ryumin 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.
- Occupation
- diplomat, politician
- Position held
- Chancellor, President of the Collegium of Foreign Affairs
- Citizenship
- Russian Empire
- Born
- June 1, 1693, 1683, 1693
- Died
- April 24, 1768, 1768, 1766