Lascăr Catargiu

Lascăr Catargiu
6th Prime Minister of Romania
In office
27 November 1891 – 3 October 1895
MonarchCarol I
Preceded byIoan Emanoil Florescu
Succeeded byDimitrie Sturdza
In office
29 March 1889 – 3 November 1889
MonarchCarol I
Preceded byTheodor Rosetti
Succeeded byGheorghe Manu
In office
11 March 1871 – 30 March 1876
MonarchCarol I
Preceded byIon Ghica
Succeeded byIoan Emanoil Florescu
In office
11 May 1866 – 13 July 1866
MonarchCarol I
Preceded byIon Ghica
Succeeded byIon Ghica
5th President of the Chamber of Deputies of Romania
In office
7 December 1866 – 1 November 1867
MonarchCarol I
Preceded byManolache Costache Epureanu
Succeeded byAnastasie Fătu
In office
10 November 1888 – 14 January 1889
MonarchCarol I
Preceded byDimitrie Lecca
Succeeded byConstantin Grădișteanu
Personal details
Born(1823-11-01)1 November 1823
Died30 March 1899(1899-03-30) (aged 75)
Resting placeBellu Cemetery, Bucharest
PartyConservative Party
SpouseEufrosina Ventura
Parent
  • Constantin Catargiu (father)
Occupation
  • Statesman
  • politician

Lascăr Catargiu (Romanian: [ˈlaskər katarˈd͡ʒi.u] , surname also spelled Catargi; 1 November 1823 – 30 March 1899) was a Romanian conservative statesman born in Moldavia. He belonged to an ancient Wallachian family, one of whose members had been banished in the 17th century by Prince Matei Basarab, and had settled in Moldavia.