Sergei Witte Prime minister

Count Sergei Yulyevich Witte (Russian: Серге́й Ю́льевич Ви́тте, Sergey Yul'evich Vitte) (29 June [O.S. 17 June] 1849 – 13 March [O.S. 28 February] 1915), also known as Sergius Witte, was a highly influential policy-maker who presided over extensive industrialization within the Russian Empire. He served under the last two emperors of Russia. He was also the author of the October Manifesto of 1905, a precursor to Russia's first constitution, and Chairman of the Council of Ministers (Prime Minister) of the Russian Empire.

Personal facts

Birth date	June 29, 1849
Birth name	Sergei Yulyevich Witte
Birth place	Tbilisi , Russian Empire
Nationality	Russians
Religion	Russian Orthodox Church
Date of death	March 13, 1915
Place of death	Russian Empire , Saint Petersburg
Education	Odessa I. I. Mechnikov National University