Lars von Engeström
Count Lars von Engeström[1] (24 December 1751 – 19 August 1826) was a Swedish statesman and diplomat. He served as the first Prime Minister for Foreign Affairs from 1809 to 1824, and as the Chancellor of Lund University from 1810 to 1824.
Count Lars von Engeström | |
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| Prime Minister for Foreign Affairs | |
| In office 1809–1824 | |
| Preceded by | Office created |
| Succeeded by | Gustaf af Wetterstedt |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 24 December 1751 Stockholm, Sweden |
| Died | 19 August 1826 (aged 74) Jankowice |
| Nationality | Swedish |
| Spouse(s) | Rozalia Drya-Chłapowska |
1782-87 envoy in Vienna, 1788-92 envoy in Warsaw, 1793-95 envoy in London, 1795 ambassador in Vienna.
He was elected a member of the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences in 1810.
References and notes
- The official English translation of the Treaty of Orebro 18 July 1812 translates his name from French as Lawrence Baron d'Engeström (British and Foreign State Papers, Volume 1 Part 1 (1812-1814), published by the Great Britain Foreign and Commonwealth Office, 1841. p. 15)
External links
- Lars von Engeström - Svenskt biografiskt handlexikon (in Swedish)
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Prime Minister for Foreign Affairs 1809–1826 |
Succeeded by Gustaf af Wetterstedt |
| Cultural offices | ||
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Swedish Academy, Seat No.342 1810–1826 |
Succeeded by |
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