Michael von Reutern

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Birth Date:
12.09.1820
Death date:
11.08.1890
Length of life:
69
Days since birth:
74344
Years since birth:
203
Days since death:
48810
Years since death:
133
Extra names:
Michael von Reutern, Mihaels fon Reiterns, Михаил Христофорович Рейтерн, von Reutern, Reiterns, Michael von Reutern. Mihails, Michaił Rejtern, Michaił Christiforowicz Rejtern
Categories:
Aristocrat, Count, Financier, Nobleman, landlord, Prime minister, Related to Latvia, Statesman
Cemetery:
Ezeres pagasts, Nolkenu Kapliča

Michael Graf von Reutern was an Imperial Russian finance minister.

He came from Baltic German nobility. His parents were Christopher Adam von Reutern (1782–1833) and his wife Caroline (Lina) of Helffreich (1789–1869).

He was appointed finance minister under the liberal reformist Alexander II and introduced a system of public accounting. Reutern’s period in office was also marked by the promotion of private credit institutions and attempts to stabilise the ruble. He succeeded in reforming tax and customs laws, namely by abolishing the spirits lease and the introduction of a brandy - Excise tax.

Government revenues rose significantly, the chronic budget deficit was removed in 1867 and surpluses were achieved from 1873.

On trade policy Reutern pragmatically supported reducing some tariffs and duties on manufacturing goods in 1863 and 1868. The Russian-Turkish war reversed parts of Reutern's success, and he resigned in 1878.

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        Relation nameRelation typeBirth DateDeath dateDescription
        1
        Ādams Kristofs von ReiternsFather00.00.178200.00.1833
        2Jutta von NolckenJutta von NolckenSister01.09.181603.07.1893
        3Gerhardt Wilhelm von ReuternGerhardt Wilhelm von ReuternUncle16.07.179422.03.1865
        4Ādolfs fon VulfsĀdolfs fon VulfsNephew01.05.185725.03.1904
        5Voldemārs fon VulfsVoldemārs fon VulfsNephew00.00.186600.00.1924
        6Gustaw Fromhold von NolckenGustaw Fromhold von NolckenBrother in-law06.10.181508.01.1879
        7
        Kristofs Hermanis fon ReiternsGrandfather00.00.174400.00.1802
        8
        Johann von ReuternGreat grandfather11.10.171430.04.1756
        9Vasilijs fon ReiternsVasilijs fon ReiternsCousin05.09.182907.02.1897
        10Elizabete fon ReiternaElizabete fon ReiternaCousin19.06.182126.11.1856
        11Šarlote fon VulfaŠarlote fon VulfaCousin00.00.182610.05.1904
        12Александр Евграфович (Гергардович) РейтернАлександр Евграфович (Гергардович) РейтернCousin06.04.182417.07.1879
        13Евграф  РейтернЕвграф РейтернCousin00.00.183600.00.1919

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