Alexander von Monts

Alexander Graf von Monts (born 9 August 1832 in Berlin; died 19 January 1889) was an officer in the German Imperial navy, the Kaiserliche Marine.

Monts joined the Prussian Navy in 1849 becoming Leutnant zur See (second lieutenant) in 1856. In 1864 he was promoted to Kapitänleutnant and then served three years attached to the supeme naval command Oberkommando der Marine. In 1868 Monts was promoted to Korvettenkapitän (lieutenant commander) as part of the section for naval and coastal affairs.During the Franco-German war of 1870-1871 he was responsible for port embargoes. Afterwards he became Inspector of Torpedos and commanded the artillery school ship "Renown". In 1874 promoted Kapitän zur See. Between 1875 and 1877 Mons undertook a journey around the world as commander of SMS Vineta and afterwards of "Großen Kurfürs" from 1878 In 1881 Monts became Konteradmiral and became chief of naval station for the North Sea. In 1884 he became Vizeadmiral (vice-Admiral). In 1888 Kaiser William II apointed him head of the admiralty.

He died on 19 January 1889 in Berlin.