Ludwig Friedrich Victor Hans Graf von Bülow (14 July 1774, Essenrode, near Brunswick – 11 August 1825, Bad Landeck, Silesia) was a Westphalian and Prussian statesman.

His older brother, Friedrich Wilhelm August Werner von Bülow [de], was a lawyer and governor of the Prussian Province of Saxony.

[2] Here he became acquainted with the teachings of English economist Adam Smith, which would have a significant influence on his career[3] After completing his studies in Göttingen, Bülow joined the Prussian service in 1794 with Hardenberg and in 1801 he became a counselor (Kriegs and Domänenrat) in the General Directorate in Berlin for the Magdeburg and Halberstadt department.

[3] Magdeburg surrendered to France during the Napoleonic Wars in 1806 and in the 1807 Treaty of Tilsit, the city was annexed to the French-controlled Kingdom of Westphalia.

[5] Through elaborate methods of keeping Westphalian finances in order, he became very successful and gained a great deal of respect in both Germany and abroad.

[1] In 1813, through contacts of Hardenberg, Bülow accepted the same Finance Minister position in Prussia, taking office that year.

[8][2] Hans Graf von Bülow died on 11 August 1825 in Bad Landeck, Silesia, which is located in present date Poland.