Count Alexander Grigoryevich Stroganov (; – ) was a Russian politician who served as the

minister of the interior An interior minister (sometimes called a minister of internal affairs or minister of home affairs) is a cabinet official position that is responsible for internal affairs, such as public security, civil registration and identification, emergency ...

from 1839 to 1841 and then as a member of the State Council from 1849. He also served as the

governor-general Governor-general (plural governors-general), or governor general (plural governors general), is the title of an official, most prominently associated with the British Empire. In the context of the governors-general and former British colonies, ...

Novorossiya Novorossiya rus, Новороссия, Novorossiya, p=nəvɐˈrosʲːɪjə, a=Ru-Новороссия.ogg; , ; ; ; "New Russia". is a historical name, used during the era of the Russian Empire for an administrative area that would later becom ...

and

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from 1855 to 1863. He was a member of the

Stroganov family The Stroganov family (Russian: Стро́гановы, Стро́гоновы; French: Stroganoff) emerged as a preeminent Russian noble family renowned for their roles as merchants, industrialists, landowners, and statesmen. By the reign of Iva ...

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* Politicians from the Russian Empire Alexander Grigoriyevich Members of the State Council (Russian Empire) Government officials of Congress Poland Russian people of the November Uprising 1795 births 1891 deaths Governors-general of Novorossiya Governors-general of Little Russia {{Russia-noble-stub

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