Eduard Pleske
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Eduard Pleske | |
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Эдуард Плеске | |
Nicholas II | |
| Preceded by | Sergei Witte |
| Succeeded by | Vladimir Kokovtsov |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 25 October 1852 |
| Died | 9 May 1904 (aged 51) |
| Nationality | Russian |
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Eduard Dmitrievich Pleske (Russian: Эдуард Дмитриевич Плеске; 25 October 1852 – 9 May 1904) was a Russian statesman of German origin.[1][2]
Career
Eduard Pleske was born into a noble family in the Russian Empire. He was educated in the Imperial Alexander Lyceum. After graduation, he joined the Ministry of Finance. Pleske was Assistant Director and later Director of the Special Credit Office.
Eduard Pleske also held the position of Head of the
He was appointed Assistant Minister of Finance under Sergei Witte in 1903. He succeeded Witte on 16 August 1903 after Witte was shunted aside to the position of Chairman of the Committee of Ministers. He died in office on the 4 February 1904. He was also briefly a member of the Imperial State Council in 1904.
Eduard Pleske published in 1885, Reference Guide to Tax collectors, State Chambers and Treasuries
References
- ISBN 978-3-11-093336-9.
- ISBN 978-3-598-21549-0.