Dimitrie Brătianu (1818–1892) was the

Prime Minister of Romania The prime minister of Romania ( ro, Prim-ministrul României), officially the prime minister of the Government of Romania ( ro, Prim-ministrul Guvernului României, link=no), is the head of the Government of Romania. Initially, the office was ...

from 22 April to 21 June 1881 and

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from 10 April 1881 until 8 June 1881. He was the son of Dincă Brătianu and the older brother of Ion C. Brătianu. As mayor of

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, he witnessed a major event in Romania's history: the arrival of King Carol I of Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen, the first king of

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. Brătianu received Carol I near the Baneasa forest, where he gave a speech to over 30,000 people.Primari ai Bucurestilor - sites.google.com
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1818 births 1892 deaths People from Pitești Dimitrie Chairpersons of the National Liberal Party (Romania) Prime Ministers of Romania Romanian Ministers of Agriculture Romanian Ministers of Culture Romanian Ministers of Education Romanian Ministers of Foreign Affairs Romanian Ministers of Public Works Presidents of the Chamber of Deputies (Romania) Members of the Senate of Romania Mayors of Bucharest {{Romania-mayor-stub