Almaz (Yerofey) Ivanovich Ivanov (, ? – April 27 (New Style, N.S. May 7), 1669) was a Tsardom of Russia, Russian politician, statesman.
From 1640 to 1646, Almaz Ivanov held the post of a ''dyak (clerk), dyak'' of the monarchy, royal treasury (Казённый двор, or ''Kazyonniy dvor''). In 1646, he was transferred to the ''Posolsky Prikaz'' (Посольский приказ, or Ministry of Foreign Affairs).
Ivanov was appointed head of the ''Posolsky Prikaz'' in 1653 and remained on this post until 1667. He also managed the ''Pechatny Prikaz'' (Печатный приказ, or Stamp Office) between 1653 and 1669.
Ivanov played an important role in the government of tsar Alexis I of Russia, Alexey Mikhailovich Romanov. He knew several languages and was a skillful diplomat and manager. In foreign affairs, Ivanov supported Russia's struggle against Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth, Poland and the cause for integration of the Russian lands in the south and west into a unified Russian state. Ivanov went to Sweden in 1649 as a member of a diplomatic mission and visited Poland on numerous occasions. Under Ivanov's supervision, they introduced a new Customs (tax), Customs Charter in 1653, which unified customs duties.
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Tsardom of Russia people
Government ministers of Russia
Diplomats of the Russian Empire
1669 deaths
Year of birth unknown
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