Lars von Engeström

Count Lars von Engeström

Prime Minister for Foreign Affairs
In office 1809–1824
Preceded by	Office created
Succeeded by	Gustaf af Wetterstedt
Personal details
Born	24 December 1751(1751-12-24) Stockholm
Died	19 August 1826(1826-08-19) (aged 74) Jankowice
Nationality	Swedish
Spouse(s)	Rozalia Drya-Chłapowska

Count Lars von Engeström^[1] (1751–1826) 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.

References and notes

^ The official English translation of the Treaty of Orebro 18 July, 1812 translates his name from French as Lawrence Baron d'Engeström (British and Foreign State Papers, Volume 1 Part 1 (1812-1814), published by the Great Britain Foreign and Commonwealth Office, 1841. p. 15)


Preceded by Office created	Prime Minister for Foreign Affairs 1809–1826	Succeeded by Gustaf af Wetterstedt

Preceded by

Swedish Academy,
Seat No.342
1810–1826

Succeeded by