Barbu Catargiu
1st Prime Minister of Romania (February-June 1862) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Barbu Catargiu (26 October 1807 – 20 June [O.S. 8 June] 1862) was a conservative Romanian politician and journalist. He was the first Prime Minister of Romania, in 1862, until he was assassinated on 20 June that year. He was a staunch defender of the great estates of the boyars,[1] and notably originated the conservative doctrine that "feudalism in Romania had never existed".[2]
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Quick Facts 1st Prime Minister of Romania, Monarch ...
Barbu Catargiu | |
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1st Prime Minister of Romania | |
In office 15 February 1862 – 20 June 1862 | |
Monarch | Alexandru Ioan Cuza |
Succeeded by | Nicolae Crețulescu |
Personal details | |
Born | (1807-10-26)26 October 1807 Bucharest, Wallachia |
Died | 20 June 1862(1862-06-20) (aged 54) Bucharest, Romanian United Principalities |
Political party | Conservative Party |
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