Constantin Bosianu (10 February 1815,

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– 21 March 1882, Bucharest) was a

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n jurist and politician, honorary member of the

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from 26 January to 14 June 1865. He was the first dean of the Bucharest Faculty of Law. Then, he acts as an MP, and at the same time he is Dean of the Ilfov Bar (1871 - 1873). By the end of his life, Bosianu served as an acting

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for two weeks in December 1878, and between May 29 and November 15, 1879, Constantin Bosianu was elected the Chairman of the

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Biography

He studied at the prestigious school of

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. He worked in government, was the head of the public control chamber of the Department of Finance. After receiving a state scholarship, he continued his studies in

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and

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, where in 1844 he received a degree in literature at the

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and a PhD in law in 1851. Returning to his homeland, he became a professor of Roman Law, then a professor of

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at the Central School of Agriculture and director of the Department of Justice. Engaged in social and political activities. As a member of the Electoral Assembly of Wallachia, on January 24, 1859, he voted to elect

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to the throne of Romania. Later he was appointed a judge of the

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. In 1864 he became vice-president of the State Council of the United Principality of Wallachia and Moldova. Constantin Bosianu died on March 21, 1882, at the age of 67.

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1815 births 1882 deaths Politicians from Bucharest People of the Principality of Wallachia Prime Ministers of Romania Romanian Ministers of Interior Romanian Ministers of Agriculture Romanian Ministers of Public Works Presidents of the Senate of Romania Romanian jurists Honorary members of the Romanian Academy Academic staff of the University of Bucharest Romanian university and college faculty deans {{Romania-politician-stub