Sergei Witte

✶June 29, 1849

†March 13, 1915

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Count Sergei Yulyevich Witte, also known as Sergius Witte, was a Russian statesman who served as the first prime minister of the Russian Empire, replacing the emperor as head of government. Neither liberal nor conservative, he attracted foreign capital to boost Russia's industrialization. Witte's strategy was to avoid the danger of wars.

Russian statesman and first Prime Minister of the Russian Empire (1849-1915)

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