The Collegium of Foreign Affairs (Russian: Коллегия иностранных дел или иностранная коллегия Российской империи) was a collegium of the Russian Empire responsible for foreign policy from 1717 to 1832.
| Коллегия иностранных дел или иностранная коллегия Российской империи | |
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| Ministry overview | |
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| Formed | 1717 |
| Preceding Ministry | |
| Dissolved | 1832 |
| Superseding agency | |
| Jurisdiction | Emperor of Russia |
| Headquarters | Saint Petersburg |
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| Parent Ministry | Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Empire (1802-1832) |
The Collegium of Foreign Affairs was created by Peter the Great as part of his government reforms to replace the existing posolsky prikaz, with Fyodor Golovin serving as its first president. It functioned as Russia's foreign ministry until it was replaced by the new Ministry of Foreign Affairs in 1802, and continued to exist as a child agency of the ministry until it was abolished in 1832.
References
- Janet M. Hartley (2008). Russia, 1762-1825: military power, the state, and the people. ABC-CLIO. p. 127. ISBN 978-0-275-97871-6. Retrieved 9 January 2011.
- John P. Ledonne (January 2001). "Russian governors general, 1775-1825". Cahiers du monde russe. 42: 5–30. Retrieved 9 January 2011.