Count Sergei Yulyevich Witte (Russian: Серге́й Ю́льевич Ви́тте, Sergéy Yúlyevich Vítte, 29 June [O.S. 17 June] 1849 – 13 March [O.S. 28 February] 1915), also known as Sergius Witte, was a Russian statesman who served as the first Prime Minister of the Russian Empire. He is widely considered to have been one of the key figures in Russian politics at the end of 19th and at the beginning of the 20th century. He was made a count because of his service to the government in negotiations over the end of the Russo-Japanese War.
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29 June 1849 Tiflis
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Died |
13 March 1915 (aged 65) Petrograd, Russia
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Zodiac | Cancer |
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