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Sergei Witte

1849 - 1915

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Count Sergei Yulyevich Witte (Russian: Сергей Юльевич Витте, romanized: Sergey Yulyevich Vitte, IPA: [sʲɪrˈɡʲej ˈjʉlʲjɪvʲɪtɕ ˈvʲitːɛ]; 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, 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. Witte served under the final two emperors of Russia, Alexander III (r. 1881–1894) and Nicholas II (r. 1894–1917). Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Sergei Witte is the 2,884th most popular politician (down from 2,395th in 2019), the 21st most popular biography from Georgia (down from 20th in 2019) and the 11th most popular Georgian Politician.

Sergei Witte is most famous for being the head of the Russian government from 1892-1905. He was a strong supporter of industrialization and helped to put Russia on the world stage as a major power.

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Among politicians, Sergei Witte ranks 2,884 out of 19,576. Before him are Andronikos V Palaiologos, Yoav Galant, Milan Nedić, Baldwin Spencer, Theuderic II, and Boran. After him are Johann Wilhelm, Duke of Saxe-Weimar, Werner von Haeften, Elizabeth of Portugal, Victor Lustig, Adolfo Suárez, and Merneith.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1849, Sergei Witte ranks 13. Before him are Blanche Monnier, Frances Hodgson Burnett, Bernhard von Bülow, Felix Klein, Alfred von Tirpitz, and W. T. Stead. After him are John William Waterhouse, Maria Theresa of Austria-Este, Michael Ancher, Princess Maria Pia of Bourbon-Two Sicilies, Duke Maximilian Emanuel in Bavaria, and Alexander Kielland. Among people deceased in 1915, Sergei Witte ranks 9. Before him are Paul Ehrlich, Frederick Winslow Taylor, Henry Moseley, Porfirio Díaz, Ellen G. White, and Jean-Henri Fabre. After him are Clara Immerwahr, Charles Tupper, Wilhelm Windelband, Arthur Auwers, Émile Waldteufel, and Sergei Taneyev.

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In Georgia

Among people born in Georgia, Sergei Witte ranks 21 out of 406. Before him are Kato Svanidze (1885), Aleksei Brusilov (1853), Mikheil Saakashvili (1967), Rusudan of Georgia (1194), David IV of Georgia (1073), and Nona Gaprindashvili (1941). After him are Sergo Ordzhonikidze (1886), Keke Geladze (1858), Giya Kancheli (1935), Pharnavaz I of Iberia (-326), Bidzina Ivanishvili (1956), and Bagrat III of Georgia (960).

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Among POLITICIANS In Georgia

Among politicians born in Georgia, Sergei Witte ranks 11. Before him are Tamar of Georgia (1166), Zviad Gamsakhurdia (1939), Kato Svanidze (1885), Mikheil Saakashvili (1967), Rusudan of Georgia (1194), and David IV of Georgia (1073). After him are Sergo Ordzhonikidze (1886), Pharnavaz I of Iberia (-326), Bidzina Ivanishvili (1956), Bagrat III of Georgia (960), Herbert Backe (1896), and Nakşidil Sultan (1768).

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