Alexander Khristoforovich Benkendorf

statesman and military figure, adjutant general (22.07.1819), cavalry general (21.04.1829), one of the main confidants of Emperor Nicholas I, chief of the Separate Corps of Gendarmes and simultaneously chief of the 3rd Section of His Imperial Majesty's Chancellery (03.07.1826-11.09.1844). Brother of Konstantin Benckendorff and Dorothea Lieven. He came from the noble family of Baltic Germans Benckendorff. Benckendorff was a confidant of Nicholas I, his constant companion and adviser. He accompanied the emperor on his trips around Russia, as well as on his visits to the theater of military operations during the Russo-Turkish War (1828-1829). In 1832, the chief of the gendarmes was elevated to the rank of count, and in 1834

character: strict, even a little sadistic, emotionless appearance: islands e facial features, hair neatly styled and gray hair, always wears a shirt on top of the jacket. jewelry, trousers and high boots, gloves Previously, Alexander worked in the secret office, but then he was promoted and became a favorite and diligent to the emperor, where he monitored the censorship of poetry, dealt with the tricks of the poet Pushkin, read personal files and the like, the main guard of Nicholas I

He shows little emotion; warmth, love, and similar feelings are unacceptable to him.