Nikolai von Bunge

Rector of St. Vladimir Imperial Kiev UniversityIn office
1859–1880MonarchAlexander IIPreceded bySucceeded byPersonal detailsBorn23 November [O.S. 11 November] 1823

Kiev, Russian Empire

Died14 June [O.S. 2 June] 1895 (aged 71)

Tsarskoye Selo, Saint Petersburg Governorate, Russian Empire

EducationSt. Vladimir Imperial UniversityOccupation

Statesman
economist
politician
rector
academic

Nikolai Karl Paul von Bunge, known in Russian as Nikolai Khristianovich Bunge (Russian: Николай Христианович Бунге; 23 November [O.S. 11 November] 1823 – 15 June [O.S. 3 June] 1895), was a Russian economist, academic and statesman who served as the minister of finance of the Russian Empire from 1881 to 1886. An economic liberal, he became known as the preeminent architect of Russian capitalism under the reign of Alexander III.