16 Facts About Alexander Abaza

Alexander Ageevich Abaza was a Russian politician.

Alexander Abaza was one of the most liberal advisors of Alexander II of Russia.

Alexander Abaza served as the minister of finance from October 27,1880, to May 6,1881, and unsuccessfully urged the tsar to transform Imperial Russia into a constitutional monarchy.

Alexander Abaza was a recipient of the Order of the White Eagle, the Order of Saint Vladimir, the Order of Saint Anna and the Order of Saint Stanislaus.

Alexander Abaza was born on July 24,1821, in the Borovinsky distillery in Vyshnevolotsk County, Tver province, in the family of a major landowner and sugar refiner Aggei Vasilievich Abaza and his wife Praskovia, daughter of State Councilor Loggin Mikhailovich Manzey, a Scotsman by birth.

Alexander Abaza joined the enlightened circle grouped around the Grand Duchess Elena Pavlovna and became one of the preachers of the "great reforms".

Alexander Abaza took active part in the construction of the Kharkov-Kremenchug railway.

Also Alexander Abaza was awarded the orders of St Stanislav, 1st class and St Anna, 1st class, as well as the order of Adolph Nassau commander's cross, 1st class, with a star.

Alexander Abaza resigned after the manifesto "On the firmness of the autocracy" given by the new emperor Alexander III; dismissed on May 6,1881.

Alexander Abaza was bestowed court ranks "as a ceremonial master", chamberlain, "status of hofmeister", the rank of a civil councilor, hofmeister and privy councilor, and full privy councilor.

Alexander Abaza was considered as passionate gamer and in English club played on the biggest amounts of money.

Vitte got information that Alexander Abaza made operation on the stock market for reducing cost of ruble's exchange rate.

Vitte Alexander Abaza used for this operation confidential information and got 1 mln.

Alexander Abaza died of phthisis in Berlin, buried in Petersberg.

Alexander Abaza was very straightforward in their reviews, strict in her musical and artistic assessment.

Nephew, admiral Aleksey Mihailovich Alexander Abaza, was killed during the duel.