Eduard Pleske

Eduard Dmitrievich Pleske (Russian: Эдуард Дмитриевич Плеске; 6 November [O.S. 25 October] 1852 – 9 May [O.S. 26 April] 1904) was a Russian statesman of German origin.^[1][2]

In this name that follows East Slavic naming customs, the patronymic is Dmitrievich and the family name is Pleske.

Eduard Pleske
Эдуард Плеске
Finance Minister of Russia
In office 18 August 1903 – 4 February 1904
Monarch	Nicholas II
Preceded by	Sergei Witte
Succeeded by	Vladimir Kokovtsov
Personal details
Born	(1852-11-06)6 November 1852
Died	9 May 1904(1904-05-09) (aged 51)
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Career

Eduard Pleske was born into a noble family in the Russian Empire. He was educated in the Imperial Alexander Lyceum. After graduation, he joined the Ministry of Finance. Pleske was Assistant Director and later Director of the Special Credit Office.

Eduard Pleske also held the position of Head of the State Bank of the Russian Empire, and his signature can be seen in many Russian banknotes dated 1895–1899.

He was appointed Assistant Minister of Finance under Sergei Witte in 1903. He succeeded Witte on 16 August 1903 after Witte was shunted aside to the position of Chairman of the Committee of Ministers. He died in office on the 4 February 1904. He was also briefly a member of the Imperial State Council in 1904.

Eduard Pleske published in 1885, Reference Guide to Tax collectors, State Chambers and Treasuries