10 Facts About Ivan Grigorovich

Ivan Konstantinovich Grigorovich served as Imperial Russia's last Naval Minister from 1911 until the onset of the 1917 revolution.

Ivan Grigorovich was awarded the Order of St Vladimir, 3rd class with swords for his role in the battle.

Ivan Grigorovich was appointed commander of the naval base at Libau in 1908 awarded the Order of St Anna, 1st class, and became commander of the naval base at Kronstadt in 1909.

Ivan Grigorovich personally visited the shipyards and the different fleets of Imperial Russia to supervise the progress of the construction of warships, and the training of crew and sailors.

Ivan Grigorovich enjoyed good relationships with the Duma and used his popularity to secure huge extra funds to expand the navy.

Ivan Grigorovich remained in charge of the Imperial Russian Navy through most of World War I Ivan Grigorovich was chairman of the Admiralty Board from 1911 to 1915, and was a member of the State Council from 1913 to 1917.

Ivan Grigorovich was politically sympathetic to the Octobrist Party and was nominated as a candidate for Prime Minister in 1916; however, his candidacy was rejected due to objections from dowager tsarina Maria Feodorovna over Ivan Grigorovich's liberal views.

Ivan Grigorovich was dismissed from office in the wake of the February Revolution on 31 March 1917.

Ivan Grigorovich lived in exile in France in poverty until his death in 1930, with an income by selling his own oil paintings of seascapes.

Ivan Grigorovich was awarded Order of Prince Danilo I, Order of the Cross of Takovo and a number of other decorations.