Gheorghe Costaforu (October 26, 1820 – November 28, 1876) was a lawyer, university professor and

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n politician who served as the

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Life and career

A graduate of Law School at

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, Costaforu became the author of contemporary education system in Romania. He was one of the initiators of a large university palace complex construction at the

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which was started in 1857. In 1864, he was appointed the university's first rector by decree of

Alexandru Ioan Cuza Alexandru Ioan Cuza (, or Alexandru Ioan I, also anglicised as Alexander John Cuza; 20 March 1820 – 15 May 1873) was the first ''domnitor'' (Ruler) of the Romanian Principalities through his double election as prince of Moldavia on 5 Janua ...

, serving until 1871. From March 11, 1871 to April 27, 1873, Costa-Foru served as Minister of Foreign Affairs and in 1873, he was the Romanian envoy to

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. He also served as President of the Assembly of Deputies from July 2, 1870 to February 3, 1871.

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1820 births 1876 deaths Politicians from Bucharest Presidents of the Chamber of Deputies (Romania) Romanian Ministers of Foreign Affairs Romanian Ministers of Culture Romanian Ministers of Education Ambassadors of Romania to Austria-Hungary Rectors of the University of Bucharest Academic staff of the University of Bucharest Romanian university and college faculty deans University of Paris alumni Romanian expatriates in France {{Romania-politician-stub