Alexei Polivanov | |
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Алексей Поливанов | |
Minister of War of the Russian Empire | |
In office 13 June 1915 – 15 March 1916 | |
Monarch | Nicholas II |
Preceded by | Vladimir Sukhomlinov |
Succeeded by | Dmitry Shuvayev |
Personal details | |
Born | 16 March [O.S. 4 March] 1855 Krasnoye-na-Volge, Kostroma Governorate. Russian Empire |
Died | 25 September 1920 Riga, Latvia | (aged 65)
Military service | |
Allegiance | Russian Empire Russian SFSR |
Branch/service | Imperial Russian Army Red Army |
Years of service | 1871–1920 |
Rank | General |
Battles/wars | Russo-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.