Andrey Osterman
Former Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation
Count Andrey Ivanovich Ostermann was a German-born Russian statesman who came to prominence under Tsar Peter I of Russia and served until the accession of the Tsesarevna Elizabeth in 1741. He based his foreign policy on the Austrian alliance.... Wikipedia
Born: June 9, 1686, Bochum, Germany
Died: May 31, 1747 (age 60 years), Berezovo, Russia
Great grandchildren: Alexander Ivanovich Ostermann-Tolstoy, Matvey Tolstoy, Alexandra Feodorovna Tolstaïa, and more
Nationality: German and Russian
Children: Ivan Osterman, Fedor Osterman, and Anna Osterman
Spouse: Marfa Osterman (m. 1721)
Organization founded: Supreme Privy Council
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