Barbu Catargiu
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Barbu Catargiu 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 t
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Alexandru Ioan Cuza
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Alexandru Ioan Cuza was the first domnitor of the Romanian Principalities through his double election as Prince of Moldavia on 5 January 1859 and Prince of Wallachia on 24 January 1859, which resulted
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…the best form of governance, clearly believing in guarding the power of the boyars. Catargiu was appointed to the position of minister of finances by Alexandru Ioan Cuza. He quickly gained acclaim for his oratorical skills and became the focal point of the Conservative Party. He did very little to actually organize the…
Photograph by Carol Szathmari, 1859
Hungarian newspaper Vasárnapi Ujság commented "with sympathy and respect" (Carol C. Koka) Cuza's double election in Moldavia and Wallachia
Alexandru Ioan Cuza official portrait
The Al.I. Cuza family residence in Ruginoasa