| Pyotr Ivanovich Poletika | |
|---|---|
| 2nd Russian Ambassador to United States | |
| In office 1817–1822 |
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| President | czar Alexander I of Russia |
| Preceded by | Andrey Yakovlevich Dashkov |
| Succeeded by | Fyodor van Tuyll van Serooskerken |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1778 |
| Died | 1849 |
| Nationality | Russian |
| Profession | Diplomat |
Pyotr Ivanovich Poletika (Russian: Пётр Иванович Полетика) was a Russian ambassador.
Poletika was born in 1778 and enjoyed an aristocratic education. He served in various diplomatic posts and was a senator. From 1817 to 1822, he was the ambassador of the Russian Empire to the United States.
He died in 1849, and his memoirs were published posthumously in 1885.[1]