Lahovary (spelled in ''

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'' as Lahovari) is the name of an old

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n aristocratic family. Throughout the centuries members of this family occupied many prominent positions in

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and later in the

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Notable members of the family

* Gheorghe I. Lahovary, engineer and writer *

Iacob Lahovary Iacob N. Lahovary ( ro, Iacob N. Lahovari; 16 January 1846 – 7 February 1907) was a member of the Romanian aristocracy, a general, politician and diplomat who served as the Minister of War and Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Kingdom of ...

, politician who was the

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and Minister of Foreign Affairs of Kingdom of Romania *

Ioan Lahovary Ioan N. Lahovary or Ion Lahovari; January 25, 1844 – June 14, 1915) was a member of Romanian aristocracy, a politician and diplomat who served as the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Romania. Life and political career Ioan Lahovary was the ...

, politician who was the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Kingdom of Romania *

Alexandru Lahovary Alexandru Lahovary ( ro, Alexandru N. Lahovari; August 16, 1841 – March 4, 1897) was a member of the Romanian aristocracy, a politician and diplomat who served as the Minister of Justice, Minister of Agriculture, Industry, Trade and Propert ...

, politician who was

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, Minister of Agriculture, Industry, Trade and Property, Minister of Public Works and Minister of Foreign Affairs of Kingdom of Romania * Nicolae Lahovary, anthropologist and diplomat who was

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to Albania and Switzerland * Marthe Lucie Lahovary, princess, writer and daughter of

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