Konstantin Posyet | |
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Константин Посьет | |
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| 11th Minister of Railways | |
| In office 1874–1888 | |
| Monarchs | Alexander II Alexander III |
| Preceded by | Alexei Bobrinsky |
| Succeeded by | Hermann von Paucker |
| Personal details | |
| Born | January 2, 1820 Pernov, Governorate of Livonia, Russian Empire |
| Died | May 8, 1899 (aged 79) Saint Petersburg, Russian Empire |
| Resting place | Novodevichy Cemetery (Saint Petersburg) |
| Relations | (1) Yelena Menshikova (2) Rosalia-Annette Lang |
| Children | none |
| Education | Naval Cadet Corps |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  Russia |
| Branch/service | Imperial Russian Navy |
| Rank | Admiral |
Konstantin Nikolayevich Posyet (Russian: Константи́н Никола́евич Посье́т, French: Constantin Possiet, 2 January 1820 [O.S. 21 December 1819] – 8 May [O.S. 26 April] 1899) was a Russian Empire statesman and admiral of French origin, who served as Minister of Transport Communications between 1874 and 1888.