Pavel Petrovich Melnikov
Pavel Melnikov | |
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| Павел Мельников | |
Portrait of the Minister of Railways Pavel P. Melnikov (by Sergey Zaryanko, 1869) | |
| Ministry of Communication Routes of the Russian Empire | |
| In office 1865–1869 | |
| Monarch | Alexander II |
| Preceded by | position established; he himself, as Chief Manager of Communications and Public Buildings |
| Succeeded by | Vladimir Bobrinsky [ru] |
| Chief Manager of Communications and Public Buildings | |
| In office 1862–1865 | |
| Monarch | Alexander II |
| Preceded by | Konstantin Chevkin |
| Succeeded by | position abolished; he himself, as Minister of Communication Routes |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 3 August 1804 Moscow |
| Died | 3 August 1880 (aged 76) |
| Resting place | Lyuban |
| Education | St. Petersburg State Transport University |
| Signature | |
| Military career | |
| Branch | Imperial Russian Army |
| Service years | 1822–1880 |
| Rank | Engineer General [ru] |
Pavel Petrovich Melnikov (Russian: Павел Петрович Мельников, 3 August [O.S. 22 July] 1804 – 3 August [O.S. 22 July] 1880 in Lyuban) was a Russian engineer and administrator who, in his capacity as Transport Minister, was in a large measure responsible for the introduction of railroad construction in Imperial Russia.