Nikita Petrovich Panin

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Nikita Panin at the Age of 18.
Nikita Panin at the Age of 18.

Count Nikita Petrovich Panin (Russian: Ники́та Петро́вич Па́нин) (1770 - 1837), a famous Russian diplomat, vice-chancellor, State Chancellor 6 Oct 1799 - 18 Nov 1800 (acting) and Foreign Minister of Russia. A nephew of Count Nikita Ivanovich Panin, son of Petr Ivanovich Panin, son-in-law of Count Vladimir Orlov. One of the assassins of Paul I of Russia on March 23, 1801, which brought Alexander I of Russia to the throne.

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