page_title: Conference at the Highest Court of the Russian Empire
section_title: Conference ministers
hierarchical_section_title: Conference at the Highest Court of the Russian Empire / Conference ministers
caption_attribution_description: Русский: Портрет Петра Ивановича Шувалова
context_page_description: The Conference at the Highest Court was the highest state institution of the Russian Empire. It was established in 1756 on the initiative of Chancellor Alexey Bestuzhev-Ryumin. It was abolished in 1762. Formally considered an advisory body, but in most cases acted independently on behalf of the empress. The conference used legislative power, gave instructions and orders to the Senate, the Synod, the colleges and other central institutions of the empire.
context_section_description: Stepan Apraksin (March 14, 1756 — September 1, 1757)
  Alexey Bestuzhev-Ryumin (March 14, 1756 — February 14, 1758)
  Mikhail Bestuzhev-Ryumin (March 14, 1756 — September 11, 1757)
  Alexander Buturlin (March 14, 1756 — September 17, 1760)
  Mikhail Vorontsov (March 14, 1756 — January 21, 1762)
  Roman Vorontsov (December 28, 1761 — January 20, 1762)
  Mikhail Golitsyn (March 14, 1756 — December 17, 1757)
  Ivan Neplyuyev (August 16, 1760 — January 20, 1762)
  Nikita Trubetskoy (March 14, 1756 — January 20, 1762)
  Yakov Shakhovskoy (August 16, 1760 — December 25, 1761)
  Alexander Shuvalov (March 14, 1756 — January 20, 1762)
  Peter Shuvalov (March 14, 1756 — January 4, 1762)
  Grand Duke Pyotr Fyodorovich (March 14, 1756 — May 5, 1757)
caption: Count Peter Shuvalov, one of the most influential conference ministers
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