Barbu Catargiu

Barbu Catargiu
1st Prime Minister of Romania
In office
22 January 1862 – 8 June 1862
MonarchAlexandru Ioan Cuza
Preceded byPosition established
Succeeded byNicolae Kretzulescu
Personal details
Born(1807-11-07)7 November 1807
Bucharest, Wallachia
Died20 June 1862(1862-06-20) (aged 54)
Bucharest, Romanian United Principalities
PartyConservative Party
SpouseEcaterina Parravicini
Alma materUniversity of Paris

Barbu Catargiu (Romanian pronunciation: [ˈbarbu katarˈd͡ʒi.u]; 26 October/7 November 1807 – 8/20 June 1862) was a conservative Romanian politician and journalist. He was the first Prime Minister of Romania, in 1862, until he was assassinated on 8 June that year. He was a staunch defender of the great estates of the boyars, and notably originated the conservative doctrine that "feudalism in Romania had never existed".


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