The Ober-Stallmeister (Russian: Обер-шталмейстер, from German: Oberstallmeister, lit.
'senior head of the stable') was a post (rank) in the Tsardom of Russia and the Russian Empire, from 4 February 1722 – a court rank of the 3rd class in the Table of Ranks[1] (in 1766 it was moved to the 2nd class of the table).
[2] Like other court officials, abolished after the February Revolution – from 17 March 1917, in connection with the liquidation of the institution of imperial power.