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Pyotr Vasilyevich Lopukhin (1753,

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– 1827) was a Russian

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and member of the Lopukhin family. He was president of the Council of Ministers from 1816 to 1827.

Marriage and issue

He married twice: * Praskovia Ivanovna, née Levshina (1760—1785). Children: ** Princess Anna Petrovna Lopukhina (1777—1805), a royal mistress to Emperor Paul of Russia ** Vasily Petrovich (1780—?) ** Yekaterina Petrovna Lopukhina (Demidova) (11 April 1783 — 21 July 1830), wife of

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** Praskovya Petrovna Lopukhina (Kutaisova) (1784—1870), a

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, wife of Pavel Kutaisov * Ekaterina, née Shetneva (1763–1839). Children: ** Alexandra Petrovna Lopukhina (1788—1852) ** Pavel Petrovich Lopukhin (1790—1873), a

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, a member of the

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** Elizaveta Petrovna (179?—1805), died young ** Sofya Petrovna Lopukhina (Lobanova-Rostovskay) (1798—1825), wife of Aleksey Yakovlevich Lobanov-Rostovsky, died in childbirth

Life

Educated at home, he was recorded as Life Guards of the Transfiguration Regiment and entered service in 1769. {{DEFAULTSORT:Lopukhin, Pyotr Vasilyevich 1753 births 1827 deaths Politicians from the Russian Empire Members of the State Council (Russian Empire) Active Privy Councillors, 1st class (Russian Empire) Pyotr Pyotr Imperial Moscow University alumni