Mikhail Alexandrovich Gorchakov From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Russian diplomat Mikhail Alexandrovich Gorchakov Mikhail Alexandrovich Gorchakov (Russian: Михаил Александровия Горчаков; 1839–1897) was a Russian diplomat. Born into an old Russian nobility, he was the son of Prince Alexander Gorchakov, who served as Minister of Foreign Affairs, and the last Chancellor of the Russian Empire, and his wife, Princess Maria Aleksandrovna Urusova (1801–1853). Mikhail Alexandrovich represented the Russian Empire as its ambassador in Bern, Switzerland (1872–78), in Dresden, Saxony (1878–79), and in Madrid, Spain (1879–96).[1] References ↑ Andreyev, Alexander (2011). Last Chancellor of the Russian Empire: Alexander Mikhailovich Gorchakov (in Russian). Litres. ISBN 978-5-89653-055-8. Diplomatic posts Preceded byNikolay Girs Russian Ambassador in Switzerland 1872–1878 Succeeded byWilhelm von Kotzebue Preceded byWilhelm von Kotzebue Russian Ambassador in the Kingdom of Saxony 1878–1879 Unknown Preceded byChristian Kudryavsky Russian Ambassador in the Kingdom of Spain 1879–1896 Succeeded byDmitry Shevich This Russian diplomat–related article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.vte Related Articles
