Monument Honoring Ivan Osterman Revealed in Moscow
The unveiling ceremony followed earlier events organized this year by the Foreign Ministry to celebrate "the 300th anniversary of his birth."
Ivan Osterman was the son of Heinrich Ostermann, a Westphalian native who joined Russia’s diplomatic service under Tsar Peter the Great, later adopted the name Andrey, and eventually rose to the position of minister of foreign affairs.
Osterman embarked on his diplomatic career in the late 1750s after the family overcame his father’s political setbacks. In his thirties, he spent several years stationed at Russia’s embassy in Paris before being named ambassador to Sweden. At that time, France was a key strategic competitor to Russia, while Sweden represented a significant area of diplomatic rivalry.
During his 14-year tenure as envoy to the Swedish court, Osterman earned "a state honor" and secured a pathway to a senior role in the Russian government. In 1783, he became head of the Collegium of Foreign Affairs, "the body responsible for Russia’s diplomacy at the time," succeeding Nikita Panin, who had also served previously as ambassador to Sweden.
Osterman maintained his leadership of foreign affairs throughout the remainder of Catherine’s reign. Following her rule, Emperor Paul I appointed him chancellor in 1796, a position he resigned from the following year.
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