3 June] 1895) was a German-Russian economist, academic and statesman who served as the minister of finance of the Russian Empire from 1881 to 1886.

In 1847, he obtained a Master’s degree in State Law with his dissertation “A Study of the Principles of Peter the Great’s Commercial Legislation.” He earned a Doctorate in Political Science in 1850 with his dissertation “The Theory of Credit.” On 31 October 1845, Bunge began teaching laws of state administration at the Nizhyn Lyceum of Prince Bezborodko.

In 1852, he defended his dissertation “On the Theory of Credit,” earning a Doctorate in Political Science and was confirmed as an extraordinary professor.

From 1863 to 1864, Bunge was the deputy grand tutor and thought financial theory and political economy to Tsarevich Nicholas Alexandrovich, the son of Alexander II.

In 1869, he became an ordinary professor in the Department of Police Law at St. Vladimir University effectively teaching economic policy.

[1] Five years later, he became Chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers, the highest position in the civil administration of the Russian Empire.