Manolache Costache Epureanu (1823–1880) was twice the

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both as a representative of the Conservative Party and of the National Liberal Party, more specifically for the first time in 1870 (20 April–14 December) and for the second time in 1876 (6 May–5 August).

Biography

Born in

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, he studied in

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and returned to Moldavia to participate in the 1848 revolutionary movement, being part of the

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committee. In 1866, he was the president of the council which decided to invite a foreign dynasty to rule Romania. In 1871, during the

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conservative government, Epureanu was the

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between October 1872 and March 1873. He then switched to the opposition and in 1876, he was a

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Prime Minister, but later he switched again to the Conservative Party. He published ''Chestia locuitorilor privită din punctul de vedere al Regulamentului organic'' (1866) and ''Despre pretinsa rescumpărare a căilor ferate'' (1879). He was the father of Elena Bibescu. He died in Schlangenbad,

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, which is now in Germany.

References

* Dimitrie R. Rosetti (1897) ''Dicționarul contimporanilor'', Editura Lito-Tipografiei "Populara" {{DEFAULTSORT:Epureanu, Manolache Costache 1823 births 1880 deaths People from Bârlad Conservative Party (Romania, 1880–1918) politicians Prime Ministers of the Principality of Wallachia Prime Ministers of the Principality of Moldavia Prime Ministers of Romania Romanian Ministers of Agriculture Romanian Ministers of Interior Romanian Ministers of Justice Romanian Ministers of Public Works Presidents of the Chamber of Deputies (Romania) Members of the Chamber of Deputies (Romania) Members of the Senate of Romania People of the Revolutions of 1848