Sergey Vyazmitinov

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Alexey Arakcheyev
Personal details
Born7 October 1744
Imperial Russia
Military service
Allegiance Russian Empire
Branch/service Imperial Russian Army
Years of service1759–1819
RankGeneral of the Infantry

Count Sergey Kuzmich Vyazmitinov (Russian: Серге́й Кузьми́ч Вязмити́нов/Вязьмити́нов; 7 October 1744 – 15 October 1819) was a Russian general and statesman.

He descended from the ancient noble landowner's family of Ruthenian origin, known from the end of the 15th century. On 22 June 1759 he was recorded as corporal into the Observational Corps, but started service only on 21 December 1761 as ensign of Ukrainian Narodnoe Opolcheniye Corps. In 1762 he was moved into Manezh Company (Манежная рота).

During the

Peter Rumyantsev-Zadunaysky). In 1777 he was promoted to colonel
and was appointed as the commander of Astrakhan infantry regiment.

On 22 September 1786 he obtained the rank of

Bendery
.

From 1 March 1790 Vyazmyatinov was the ruler of

.

From 1795 he commanded the Orenburg Corps. He helped stifle a rebellion of

Kamenets-Podolskiy from 1 December 1796, from 3 December 1796 Governor General of Malorossiya, from 13 January 1797 commandant of Peter and Paul Fortress
and the chief of its garrison regiment. Simultaneously (from 24 April 1797) he commanded the Commissariat Department.

On 5 November 1799 Vyazmyatinov was dismissed from the military service. On 9 September 1801 he was appointed the civil governor of Malorossiya. From 1 January 1802 he was the Vice President of the

Ministry of Land Forces
on 8 September he became the first Defense Minister of Russia and carried out enormous work on the reorganization of the Arms Forces Administration.

During his departure into front-line army (1805) emperor

State Council
.

From 25 March 1812 he was a member of the

Ministry of Police
. Simultaneously, from 9 September 1812 he was the Chairman of the Committee of Ministers, and from 30 October 1816 military Governor General of St.Petersburg.

On 19 August 1818 Vyazmitinov was granted a

Alexander Nevsky Monastery
.

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Government offices
Preceded byas General Governor of Kiev, Chernigov, Novgorod-Siversky General Governor of Little Russia (Kamenets-Podolsky)
1796–1802
Succeeded byas General Governor of Little Russia
Preceded by War Governor of Saint Petersburg
1805 – 1808
Succeeded by
Dmitry Lobanov-Rostovskiy
Preceded by War Governor of Saint Petersburg
1816 – 1818
Succeeded by
Preceded by
Minister of Police

1812 – 1819
Succeeded by
Preceded by
New Creation
Minister of Land Forces

1802 – 1808
Succeeded by
Alexey Arakcheyev