Constantin Boerescu (nicknamed Costache Boerescu; 1836–October 23, 1908) was a

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n-born

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n lawyer and politician. Born in

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, he was descended from the ''pitar'' Constantin Boerescu. In 1855, after graduating from

Saint Sava College Saint Sava College was one of the earliest academic institutions in Wallachia, Romania. It was the predecessor to both Saint Sava National College and the University of Bucharest. History It was the continuator of the Princely Academy from Buchar ...

in his native city, he left for France. There, he obtained a doctorate in law from the

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. After returning home, he taught civil law at the

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in 1864, then becoming a prominent lawyer. Boerescu entered politics within the Bucharest conservative group during the regime of

Alexandru Ioan Cuza Alexandru Ioan Cuza (, or Alexandru Ioan I, also anglicised as Alexander John Cuza; 20 March 1820 – 15 May 1873) was the first ''domnitor'' (Ruler) of the Romanian Principalities through his double election as prince of Moldavia on 5 Januar ...

. He sat on the constituent assembly that drafted and adopted the 1866 Constitution. A prominent member of the

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, formed in 1880, he joined its executive committee in 1902. He formed part of the opposition to the

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government and to

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Carol I Carol I or Charles I of Romania (20 April 1839 – ), born Prince Karl of Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen, was the monarch of Romania from 1866 to his death in 1914, ruling as Prince (''Domnitor'') from 1866 to 1881, and as King from 1881 to 1914. He w ...

, signing the 1887 manifesto that led to the cabinet's downfall the next year. Elected to the

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in 1888, Boerescu was named to the government of

Lascăr Catargiu Lascăr Catargiu ( or Lascăr Catargi; 1 November 1823 – ) 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 ...

, serving as Minister of Religious Affairs and Public Instruction from March to November 1889. He was

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three times: May to December 1891, June 1899 to February 1901 and February 1905 to April 1907. In 1865, he helped found the

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Society. His works included ''Les Principautés devant le second Congrès de Paris'' (1858), in which he advocated for the Union of the Principalities; ''De l'amélioration de l'état de paysans roumains'' (1861); and a literary effort, the 1855 ''Aldo și Aminta sau Bandiții''. In 1903, he collected his political speeches in book form.

Dinu C. Giurescu Dinu C. Giurescu (15 February 1927 – 24 April 2018) was a Romanian historian and politician. Biography He was born in Bucharest in 1927, the son of historian Constantin C. Giurescu. After attending the Saint Sava High School, he graduated f ...

, ''Dicționar biografic de istorie a României'', pp. 72-3. Bucharest: Editura Meronia, 2008.

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