Alexei Polivanov

Alexei Polivanov
Алексей Поливанов
Minister of War of the Russian Empire
In office
13 June 1915 – 15 March 1916
MonarchNicholas II
Prime MinisterIvan Goremykin
Boris Stürmer
Preceded byVladimir Sukhomlinov
Succeeded byDmitry Shuvayev
Assistant Minister of War
In office
27 April 1906 – 7 May 1912
MonarchNicholas II
Prime MinisterIvan Goremykin
Pyotr Stolypin
Vladimir Kokovtsov
Minister of WarAlexander Roediger
Vladimir Sukhomlinov
Personal details
Born16 March [O.S. 4 March] 1855
Krasnoye-na-Volge, Kostroma Governorate. Russian Empire
Died25 September 1920(1920-09-25) (aged 65)
Riga, Latvia
Military service
Allegiance Russian Empire
 Russian SFSR
Branch/service Imperial Russian Army
Red Army
Years of service1871–1920
RankGeneral
Battles/warsRusso-Turkish War
Russo-Japanese War
World War I

Alexei Andreyevich Polivanov (Russian: Алексей Андреевич Поливанов); 16 March [O.S. 4 March] 1855 – 25 September 1920) was a Russian military figure, infantry general (1915). He served as Russia's Minister of War from June 1915 until the Tsarina Alexandra forced his removal from office in March 1916.


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