About Lars von Engeström
Lived 1751 – 1826 (aged 74). Lars von Engeström was a Swedish diplomat, politician and jurist.
Count Lars von Engeström (24 December 1751 – 19 August 1826) was a Swedish statesman and diplomat who served as the first Prime Minister for Foreign Affairs from 1809 to 1824, and as the Chancellor of Lund University from 1810 to 1824.
He served as envoy in Vienna from 1782 to 1787, Warsaw from 1788 to 1792, London from 1793 to 1795, and ambassador in Vienna from 1795.
He was elected a member of the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences in 1810.
He was the son of Bishop and brother of , , Gustaf, , Maria Beata, Ulrika, and von Engeström.
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Who was Lars von Engeström?
Swedish politician
When was Lars von Engeström born?
Lars von Engeström was born on 24 December 1751 in Lund Cathedral parish, Stockholm.
When did Lars von Engeström die?
Lars von Engeström died on 19 August 1826 in Jankowice.
What was Lars von Engeström's occupation?
Lars von Engeström was a diplomat, politician and jurist.
What nationality was Lars von Engeström?
Lars von Engeström was Swedish.
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