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. References Notes Bibliography Polunov, Alexander (2005) Russia in the Nineteenth Century: Autocracy, Reform, and Social Change. Armonk, NY: M.E. Sharpe. 1821 births 1895 deaths People from Okulovsky District People from Vyshnevolotsky Uyezd Nobility from the Russian Empire Politicians of the Russian Empire Members of the State Council (Russian Empire) Honorary members of the Saint Petersburg Academy of Sciences 19th-century people from the Russian Empire Recipients of the Order of the White Eagle (Russia) Recipients of the Order of St. Vladimir, 2nd class Recipients of the Order of St. Anna, 1st class Recipients of the Order of Saint Stanislaus (Russian), 1st class Burials at Tikhvin Cemetery Recipients of the Order of St. Vladimir, 1st class Active Privy Councillor (Russian Empire) People of the Caucasian War