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Barbu Catargiu
Barbu Catargiu (; 26 October 1807 – ) 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, Keith Hitchins, ''The Romanians 1774–1866'' (Oxford: Clarendon Press, 1996), p. 302. and notably originated the conservative doctrine that "feudalism in Romania had never existed".Maria Nikolaeva Todorova, ''Balkan Identities: Nation and Memory'' (New York: NYU Press, 2004), p. 289 Early life Barbu Catargiu was born on 26 October 1807 to Ștefan Catargiu, a political activist and Țița (Stanca) Văcărescu. He lived abroad in Paris from 1825 to 1834, where he studied law, history, and philosophy. He returned to Wallachia for a short time and was a member of the Obsteasca Assembly of Wallachia. An opponent of violence and armed revolution, he resumed his world travels during the Revolutions of 1848, working primarily as a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Prime Minister Of Romania
The prime minister of Romania (), officially the prime minister of the Government of Romania (), is the head of the Government of Romania, Government of Romania. Initially, the office was styled ''President of the Council of Ministers'' (), when the term "Government" included more than the Cabinet, and the Cabinet was called the ''Council of Ministers'' (). The title was officially changed to ''Prime Minister'' by the 1965 Constitution of Romania during the Socialist Republic of Romania, communist regime. Nomination One of the roles of the president of the republic is to designate a candidate for the office of prime minister. The president must consult with the party that has the majority in the Parliament or, if no such majority exists, with the parties represented in Parliament. Once designated, the candidate assembles a proposal for the governing program and the cabinet. The proposal must be approved by the Parliament within ten days through a motion of no confidence. Both ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Assassination
Assassination is the willful killing, by a sudden, secret, or planned attack, of a personespecially if prominent or important. It may be prompted by political, ideological, religious, financial, or military motives. Assassinations are ordered by both individuals and organizations, and are carried out by their accomplices. Acts of assassination have been performed since ancient times. A person who carries out an assassination is called an assassin. Etymology ''Assassin'' comes from the Italian and French Assissini, believed to derive from the word '' hashshashin'' (), and shares its etymological roots with '' hashish'' ( or ; from ').''The Assassins: a radical sect in Islam'' – Bernard Lewis, pp. 11–12 It referred to a group of Nizari Ismailis known as the Order of Assassins who worked against various political targets. Founded by Hassan-i Sabbah, the Assassins were active in the Near East from the 11th to the 13th centuries. The group killed members of the Ab ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Romanian Ministers Of The Interior
The Ministry of Internal Affairs of Romania () is one of the eighteen ministries of the Government of Romania. From 23 August 1944 to 18 March 1975 the ministry held the title of ''Minister of Internal Affairs'', between 2004 and 2007, held the title of ''Minister of Administration and Interior'', and since April 2007, ''Minister of Interior and Administrative Reform''. In December 2008, the Boc government changed the name back to ''Ministry of Administration and Interior''. Until 2006, the ministry was housed near Lipscani in ''Palatul Vama Poştei'', built between 1914 and 1926 according to the architect Statie Ciortan's plans. In 2006 the ministry moved into the former building of the Senate on Revolution Square. Subordinated structures Within Romania, the following structures are subordinated to the Ministry of Internal Affairs: * Romanian Police * Romanian Gendarmerie * Romanian Border Police * General Inspectorate for Emergency Situations * General Inspectorate for I ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ministry Of Transport, Constructions And Tourism (Romania)
The Government of Romania () forms one half of the executive branch of the government of Romania (the other half being the office of the President of Romania). It is headed by the Prime Minister of Romania, and consists of the ministries, various subordinate institutions and agencies, and the 42 prefectures. The seat of the Romanian Government is at Victoria Palace in Bucharest. The Government is the public authority of executive power that functions on the basis of the vote of confidence granted by Parliament, ensuring the achievement of the country's domestic and foreign policy and that exercises the general leadership of public administration. The Government is appointed by the President of Romania on the basis of the vote of confidence granted to the Government by the Parliament of Romania. Overview Current government As of 5 May 2025, previous Prime Minister, Marcel Ciolacu, resigned, from his position as both Prime Minister, and leader of the largest party in the Roma ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alexandru Florescu
Alexandru Emanoil Florescu (22 January 1822 – 1907) was a Wallachian and Romanian politician. Florescu came from a ''boyar'' family; his father Manolache was a ''vornic'', while his mother was Tinca Faca. He was the younger brother of Ioan Emanoil Florescu.Octav George Lecca, ''Familiile boerești române'', pp. 233-34. Bucharest: Editura Minerva, 1899 Born in Brașov, in the Transylvania region of the Austrian Empire, he left for the Wallachian capital Bucharest, where he attended Saint Sava College. He graduated in 1840, and Florescu then became a copyist at the state secretariat, later rising to secretary. In 1846 he went to Paris, studying law for two years. After the Wallachian Revolution of 1848, he returned home and was named to a number of terms as county prefect and prefect of the Bucharest police. Dimitrie R. Rosetti, ''Dicționarul contimporanilor'', p. 77. Bucharest: Editura Lito-Tipografiei Populara, 1897 In the years leading up to the Union of the Principalities, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Romanian Foreign Ministers
The Romanian Ministry of Foreign Affairs () is the ministry responsible for external affairs of the Government of Romania, Romanian Government. The current foreign minister is Emil Hurezeanu. List of ministers of foreign affairs (1862–1989) List of ministers of foreign affairs (1989–present) Notes Romania used the Julian calendar until 1919, but all dates are given in the Gregorian calendar. The following party abbreviations are used: Additionally, the political stance of prime ministers prior to the development of a modern party system is given by C (Conservative), MC (Moderate Conservative), RL (Radical Liberal) and ML (Moderate Liberal). Interim officeholders are denoted by ''italics''. For those who held office multiple times, their rank of service is given by a Roman numeral. References External links MAE.roGUV.ro {{DEFAULTSORT:Ministry Of Foreign Affairs (Romania) Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Romania), Government ministries of Romania, F ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Apostol Arsache
Apostol Arsache () or Apostolos Arsakis (; ; 1789 – 1869) was a Greek-Romanian politician and philanthropist. He was one of the major benefactors of 19th-century Greece, while at the same time he became a leading political figure in Romania. Life Arsache was born in the village of Hotovë, Përmet District, modern southern Albania, then in Ottoman Empire. He was of either Albanian, Aromanian or Greek descent. In 1800, Arsache moved together with his family to Vienna, there he was educated in a school of the local Greek diaspora. Among his teachers was Neophytos Doukas, prominent figure of the modern Greek Enlightenment. At 1807 Doukas published an epigram composed by Arsache about the work, ''Breviarium historiae Romanae'', of historian [ Eutropius. He then went to the University of Halle and studied medicine. Arsache composed a treatise under the title ''Ἔκθεσις συνοπτικὴ τῆς Ἰατρικῆς ἱστορίας'' (Coincise Report of the History of Med ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ministry Of National Defense (Romania)
The Ministry of National Defence () is one of the eighteen ministries of the Government of Romania. The current acting Minister of National Defence is Angel Tîlvăr. Ministry The Ministry of National Defence is the specialized body of the central public administration submitted to the Government conducting the national defence activity according to the stipulations of law and to the strategy of national security, with a view to safeguarding national sovereignty, state independence and unity, territorial integrity and constitutional democracy. The Ministry of National Defence is responsible to the Parliament, the Supreme Council of National Defence and the Government for implementation of provisions of the Constitution, laws in force, decisions of the Supreme Council of National Defence and of the Government, of international treaties ratified by Romania in fields of its activity. Structure and function The Ministry of National Defence is structured on central structures ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ion Ghica
Ion Ghica (; 12 August 1816 – 7 May 1897) was a Romanian statesman, mathematician, diplomat and politician, who was Prime Minister of Romania five times. He was a full list of members of the Romanian Academy, member of the Romanian Academy and its president many times (1876–1882, 1884–1887, 1890–1893 and 1894–1895). He was the older brother and associate of Pantazi Ghica, a prolific writer and politician. Early life and Revolution He was born in Bucharest, Wallachia, to the prominent Ghica family, Ghica boyar family, and was the nephew of both Grigore Alexandru Ghica (who was to become List of rulers of Wallachia, Prince of Wallachia in the 1840s and 1850s) and Ion Câmpineanu, a ''Carbonari''-inspired Radicalism (historical), radical. His father was Dimitrie (Tache) Ghica and his mother – Maria née Câmpineanu. Ion Ghica was educated in Bucharest and in Western Europe, studying engineering and mathematics in Mine School of Paris (France) from 1837 to 1840. Afte ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ministry Of Public Finance (Romania)
The Ministry of Finance of Romania () is one of the fifteen ministries of the Government of Romania. The minister's seat is currently held by Marcel Boloș. The following agencies are subordinated to the Minister: * National Agency for Fiscal Administration (''Agenția Națională de Administrare Fiscală'') * National Customs Authority (''Autoritatea Națională a Vămilor'') * 40 Public Finances County General Directorates (''Direcții generale ale finanțelor publice judeţene''), the Public Finances General Directorate of Bucharest (''Direcția Generală a Finanțelor Publice a Municipiului București'') and the General Directorate for the Administration of Big Taxpayers (''Direcția generală de administrare a marilor contribuabili'') See also *List of ministers of finance of Romania References External linkswww.mfinante.ro - Official website * * Government ministries of Romania, Finance Ministries of finance, Romania Public finance of Romania {{Romania-stu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Grigore Balș
Grigore Balș (d. 1895) was a Moldavian-born Romanian politician. Born into an old Moldavia Moldavia (, or ; in Romanian Cyrillic alphabet, Romanian Cyrillic: or ) is a historical region and former principality in Eastern Europe, corresponding to the territory between the Eastern Carpathians and the Dniester River. An initially in ...n ''Moldavian boyars, boyar'' family, the son of a logothete, Balș was active in the movement for the Union of the Principalities. In 1858, he edited ''Constituționalul'' magazine at Iași, taking a pro-union line. He was part of the first Moldavian government following the achievement of this objective with the election of Alexandru Ioan Cuza as ''domnitor'' in early 1859, serving as Finance Minister under Vasile Sturdza from January to March that year. He was then Foreign Minister in the cabinet of Manolache Costache Epureanu from November 1859 to March 1860. After the political union of Moldavia with Wallachia, in January 1862, Balș was ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
