Barbu Catargiu

Politician

1807 – 1862

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Who was Barbu Catargiu?

Barbu Catargiu 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, and notably originated the conservative doctrine that "feudalism in Romania had never existed".

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Born
Oct 26, 1807
Profession
Lived in
  • Bucharest
Died
1862
Bucharest

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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