Aleksandr Khvostov
Aleksandr Khvostov.
Aleksandr Alekseevich Khvostov (Russian: Александр Алексеевич Хвостов, 1857–1922) was an Imperial Russian politician. After graduating from the Imperial Alexander Lyceum, he entered the Ministry of Justice.
He served as Minister of Justice from July 19, 1915 to July 22, 1916 and was responsible for the trial of Vladimir Sukhomlinov. He became Minister of Interior from July 22, 1916 to September 29, 1916 (New Style).[1]
He was (and became known as) the uncle of Alexei Khvostov.
References
Sources
- Out of My Past: The Memoirs of Count Kokovtsov Edited by H.H. Fisher and translated by Laura Matveev; Stanford University Press, 1935.
- The Memoirs of Count Witte Edited and translated by Sydney Harcave; Sharpe Press, 1990.
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Ivan Shcheglovitov |
Minister of Justice 6 July 1915 – 7 July 1916 (Old Style) |
Succeeded by Alexander Alexandrovich Makarov |
| Preceded by Boris Stürmer |
Minister of Interior 9 July 1916 – 16 September 1916 (Old Style) |
Succeeded by Aleksandr Protopopov |
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