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About Active State Councillor
Active State Councillor was a civil position (class) in the Russian Empire, according to the Table of Ranks introduced by Peter the Great in 1722. That was a civil rank of the 4th class and equal to those of Major-General in the Army, Rear Admiral in the Navy, and the court rank of Chamberlain. The rank gave the right of hereditary nobility. The rank holder should be addressed as Your Excellency.
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