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Andrey Ostermann | |
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| Андрей Остерман | |
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| Minister of Foreign Affairs of Russia | |
| In office 1734–1740 | |
| Monarchs | Empress Anna Emperor Ivan VI Grand Duchess Anna Leopoldovna |
| Preceded by | Gavriil Golovkin |
| Succeeded by | Alexey Cherkassky |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Heinrich Johann Friedrich Ostermann 9 June 1686 |
| Died | 31 May 1747 (aged 60) |
Count Andrey Ivanovich Ostermann (Russian: Андрей Иванович Остерман, German: Heinrich Johann Friedrich Ostermann; 9 June 1686 – 31 May 1747) was a German-born Russian statesman who came to prominence under Tsar Peter I of Russia (r. 1682–1725) and served until the accession of the Tsesarevna Elizabeth in 1741. He based his foreign policy on the Austrian alliance. General Admiral (1740; dismissed 1741).