Kochubey family

The House of Kochubey was a Ukrainian noble family of Crimean Tatar origin. Members of the family held significant positions in the Cossack Hetmanate and later in the Russian Empire. Over the years many representatives of the family held high government positions. On 26 January 1834 the family was awarded with the title Prince in Russia by Nicholas I of Russia.

Notable family members

 * Vasyl Kochubey (1640 - 1708), Chancellor of Zaporizhian Host, Judge General in Cossack Hetmanate
 * Viktor Kochubey (1768-1834), a Russian minister of foreign affairs and minister of interior