Nicolae N. Săveanu (October 11, 1866–1952) was a

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n politician and academic. Born in

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, he earned degrees in law and philosophy from the

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and was subsequently a philosophy professor there. Săveanu eventually became a prominent member of the National Liberal Party, and first entered the Assembly of Deputies in 1898. He was named

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in February 1901, of

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in August 1902 and again for Putna (December 1902-December 1904 and March 1907). He was elected to the

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in 1907. He served as general secretary of the

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twice: July 1908-December 1910 and 1914–1918. Under

Ion I. C. Brătianu Ion Ionel Constantin Brătianu (, also known as Ionel Brătianu; 20 August 1864 – 24 November 1927) was a Romanian politician, leader of the National Liberal Party (PNL), Prime Minister of Romania for five terms, and Foreign Minister on seve ...

, he was Public Health and Social Protection Minister from October 1923 to March 1926. He became a senator by right in 1928. Săveanu served two terms as President of the Assembly: from July 1927 to November 1928, and from February 1934 to November 1937. He died in

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. His son Radu was married to Ioana (''née'' Dumitrescu), who had an affair with Prince Nicholas beginning in 1927; probably at his parents' insistence, Radu obtained a divorce the following year. Ioan Scurtu, ''Istoria românilor în timpul celor patru regi (1866-1947)'', p. 43. Bucharest: Editura Enciclopedică, 2004,

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