Friedrich von Löwen (; 5 July 1654 – 9 July 1744) was a

Baltic German Baltic Germans (german: Deutsch-Balten or , later ) were ethnic German inhabitants of the eastern shores of the Baltic Sea, in what today are Estonia and Latvia. Since their coerced resettlement in 1939, Baltic Germans have markedly declined ...

in Russian Empire military service, also a statesman. In 1710 he left from Swedish military service in favour of Russian military service. 1711–1730 he was vice-governor of

Governorate of Estonia The Governorate of Estonia, also known as the Governorate of Esthonia (Pre-reformed rus, Эстля́ндская губе́рнія, r=Estlyandskaya guberniya); et, Eestimaa kubermang was a governorate in the Baltic region, along with th ...

, and 1728–1736

General-Governor Governor-general (plural ''governors-general''), or governor general (plural ''governors general''), is the title of an office-holder. In the context of governors-general and former British colonies, governors-general are appointed as viceroy t ...

of this governorate.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Lowen, Friedrich von 1654 births 1744 deaths Military personnel of the Russian Empire Governors of the Russian Empire governorates Baltic-German people from the Russian Empire People from Lääne-Nigula Parish