Nikita Petrovich Panin

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Nikita Panin at the Age of 18.

Count Nikita Petrovich Panin (Russian: Граф Ники́та Петро́вич Па́нин; 1770–1837) was an Imperial Russian diplomat, vice-chancellor, and (acting) State Chancellor and Foreing Minister of Russia. He was a nephew of Count Nikita Ivanovich Panin, son of Petr Ivanovich Panin, son-in-law of Count Vladimir Orlov [ru]. Nikita P. Panin plotted the assassination of Paul I of Russia together with Count Peter Ludwig von der Pahlen and the Russo-Neapolitan Admiral José de Ribas. Ribas died before the assassination, which was actually carried out on 23 March [O.S. 11 March] 1801 by a band of dismissed officers headed by General Bennigsen, a Hanoverian in the Russian service, and General Yashvil, a Georgian. The assassination brought Alexander I of Russia to the throne.

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Preceded by
Viktor Pavlovich Kochubey (acting)
Imperial Chancellor of Russia (acting)
1799–1800
Succeeded by
(acting)
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