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Alexander Ageevich Abaza (Александр Агеевич Абаза 1821–1895) was one of the most liberal of the advisors of Alexander II of Russia. He served as minister of finance from October 27, 1880 to May 6, 1881, and unsuccessfully urged the tsar to transform Imperial Russia into a constitutional monarchy. After Alexander II's assassination and the accession of Alexander III, reformers like Abaza were removed from power. In his career he also served as State Comptroller (1871–1874) and as chairman of State Council's Department of the State Economy (1874–1880 and 1884–1892). He was a recipient of the Order of the White Eagle, the Order of Saint Vladimir, the Order of Saint Anna and the Order of Saint Stanislaus.

Political offices
Preceded by Finance Minister
1880–1881
Succeeded by

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Bibliography Polunov, Alexander (2005) Russia in the Nineteenth Century: Autocracy, Reform, and Social Change. Armonk, NY: M.E. Sharpe. ISBN 0-7656-2162-2