List of Famous people with last name Catargiu

Lascăr Catargi

Lascăr Catargiu

First Name Lascăr

Born on November 1, 1823

Died on April 11, 1899 (aged 75)

Born in Romania, Iași County

Lascăr Catargiu was a Romanian conservative statesman born in Moldavia. He belonged to an ancient Wallachian family, one of whose members had been banished in the 17th century by Prince Matei Basarab, and had settled in Moldavia.

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Barbu Catargiu

First Name Barbu

Last Name Catargiu

Born on October 26, 1807

Died on June 8, 1862 (aged 54)

Born in Romania

Barbu Catargiu was a conservative Romanian politician and journalist. He was the first Prime Minister of Romania, in 1862, until he was assassinated on 20 June that year. He was a staunch defender of the great estates of the boyars, and notably originated the conservative doctrine that "feudalism in Romania had never existed".

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