Count Lars von Engeström | |
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Prime Minister for Foreign Affairs | |
In office 1809–1824 |
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Preceded by | Office created |
Succeeded by | Gustaf af Wetterstedt |
Personal details | |
Born |
, Sweden |
24 December 1751
Died | 19 August 1826 Jankowice |
(aged 74)
Nationality | Swedish |
Spouse(s) | Rozalia Drya-Chłapowska |
Count Lars von Engeström (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.
1782-87 envoy in Vienna, 1788-92 envoy in Warsaw, 1793-95 envoy in London, 1795 ambassador in Vienna.
He was elected a member of the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences in 1810.