Lars von Engeström
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 |
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.
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)
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