Count Ivan Andreyevich Osterman was a Russian statesman, son of Andrei Osterman. After Ivan Osterman's father had fallen into disgrace, he was transferred from the Imperial Guards to the regular army and then sent abroad, where he would continue his education. In 1757, Ivan Osterman was in the Russian service again. He held diplomatic posts in Paris and Stockholm, where he would exercise big influence on Gustav III of Sweden. In 1774, Ivan Osterman was appointed senator. Wikipedia
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