Law/1. History of State and Law

Candidate of law Prikhodko M.A.

Moscow State University of Law behalf of O.E. Kutafin, Russia

Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the state system of the Russian

Empire at the beginning of the XIX century

(Historical and legal aspects)

Establishment of the Ministry in 1802 was reflected in the College of Foreign Affairs mainly a change in its management team. Collegium headed by the Minister of Foreign Affairs, the State Chancellor A.R. Vorontsov, in aid of which he was appointed Deputy - Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs A.A. Czartoryski.

In addition, in the Manifesto of September 8, 1802 "On the establishment of ministries," providing guidance for the College of Foreign Affairs, in accordance with which it joined the Ceremonial Department of the imperial court.

This change affected the College of Foreign Affairs in 1802 and was limited.

Structure of Ministry of Foreign Affairs of specifying the state approved by Emperor Paul I January 6, 1800. In which the College of Foreign Affairs consisted of two expeditions - public and secret.

In addition, in the Manifesto of September 8, 1802 "On the establishment of ministries," providing guidance for the College of Foreign Affairs, in accordance with which it joined the Ceremonial Department of the imperial court.

This change affected the College of Foreign Affairs in 1802 and was limited.

In addition, the structure of Ministry of Foreign Affairs were 2 files - St. Petersburg archives College of Foreign Affairs and the Moscow archives College of Foreign Affairs.

New structural unit of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs became educated Foreign Minister A.R. Vorontsov in 1803 a temporary Office of the Minister, formed from the officials of Ministry of Foreign Affairs as part of 4 expeditions.

Thus, as such, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in the first years of its existence consisted of the Board of Foreign Affairs and subordinate directly to the Minister of Foreign Affairs Office of the Minister of Foreign Affairs, the encryption of the expedition and Ceremonial Department (until 1806) and formed in 1809, consular Expeditions Affairs.

Legislative Acts of the final period of the ministerial reform (1810-1811 years): A Manifesto "On the division of public affairs for special control with the definition of objects belonging to each management" from July 25, 1810; "Imperial approval for the division of public affairs ministries" of August 17, 1810 and "The general establishment of the ministries" on June 25, 1811, almost not affected by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

Manifesto of July 25, 1810 confirmed the competence of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in the field of external relations.

"The general establishment of the ministries" reiterated the position of the Manifesto of 25 June 1811 on external relations as the main subject of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

Thus, the holding of the ministerial reform in the years 1802-1811 was accompanied by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the gradual narrowing of the actual competence of Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Office of the expansion of the competence of the Minister of Foreign Affairs and the Expedition of Consular Affairs. College of Foreign Affairs is increasingly becoming a basis of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in one of its subdivisions.

References:

1. Archive of Foreign Policy of the Russian Empire: A Guide. Moscow. 1995.

2. Higher and central government departments Rossii.1801-1917. Tom. 4. St. Petersburg. 2004.

3. State of Russia. Dictionary Directory. Book 2. Moscow. 1999.

4. Outline of the History of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs 1802-1902. St. Petersburg. 1902.