Lars von Engeström

Swedish statesman and diplomat

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Count Lars von Engeström

Prime Minister for Foreign Affairs
In office
1809–1824
Preceded by| Office created
Succeeded by| Gustaf af Wetterstedt
Personal details
Born| (1751-12-24)24 December 1751
Stockholm, Sweden
Died| 19 August 1826(1826-08-19) (aged 74)
Jankowice
Spouse| Rozalia Drya-Chłapowska
Children| Stanislaus von Engeström

Count Lars von Engeström[1] (24 December 1751 – 19 August 1826) was a Swedish statesman and diplomat. He 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 Johan Engeström [sv] and brother of Jacob [sv], Jonas [sv], Gustaf, Johan [sv], Maria Beata, Ulrika, and Adolph [sv] von Engeström.

## References and notes[edit]

1. ^ The official English translation of the Treaty of Orebro 18 July 1812 translates his name from French as Lawrence Baron d'Engeström (British and Foreign State Papers, Volume 1 Part 1 (1812-1814), published by the Great Britain Foreign and Commonwealth Office, 1841. p. 15)

## External links[edit]

* Lars von Engeström \- Svenskt biografiskt handlexikon (in Swedish)

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1809-1826  | Succeeded by

Gustaf af Wetterstedt

Cultural offices
Preceded by

|  Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences,
Seat No. 342
1810-1826  | Succeeded by

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