Alexandru Ștefan Catargiu (1825–1897) was a

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n, later

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n politician.

Biography

Alexandru

Catargiu The House of Catargiu () is the name of an old and influential Moldavian noble family of the Tupilați region, whose members played important political role in the history of Wallachia, Moldavia and Romania. Notable members * Alexandru Ștefa ...

studied finance in

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. After returning home, he entered the State Council. During March 1862, he served as Finance Minister in the Barbu Catargiu cabinet. From March to October 1863, he was Minister of Public Works and Audit. At the time of his death in

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, he was on the board of directors of

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Dimitrie Rosetti Dimitrie is the Romanian form of a Slavic given name. Notable persons with that name include: ;First name * Dimitrie Alexandresco (1850–1925), Romanian encyclopedist * Dimitrie Anghel (1872–1914), Romanian poet * Dimitri Atanasescu (1836–1907 ...

, ''Dicționarul Contimporanilor'', p. 50. Editura Lito-Tipografiei "Populara", Bucharest, 1897

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Catargiu, Alexandru 1825 births 1897 deaths Romanian Ministers of Finance Romanian Ministers of Public Works Căile Ferate Române people