Ion I. Câmpineanu (October 10, 1841 – November 13, 1888) was a

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n statesman who served as the

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from January 27, 1877, to September 23, 1877,

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in two terms, from September 23, 1877, to November 25, 1878, and from February 25, 1880, to July 15, 1880, and

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from November 25, 1878, until July 10, 1879. He was one of the founders and most important members of the National Liberal Party. After the proclamation of the

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, Ion I. Câmpineanu was appointed the Minister of Foreign Affairs and held the office from February 2, 1885, until October 27, 1885. He was the

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from November 1886 to April 1888. He became the first

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of the

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in July 1880, which he headed until his death on November 13, 1888. His father was (1798–1863), a participant in the

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. Câmpineanu was a member of the

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. One of the central streets in

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was named after Câmpineanu. In 2015,

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issued a 3.30 Lei stamp honoring Câmpineanu as the first Governor of the National Bank of Romania.

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