Barbu Catargiu, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Barbu Catargiu

Romanian politician

Date of Birth: 26-Oct-1807

Place of Birth: Bucharest

Date of Death: 08-Jun-1862

Profession: politician, journalist

Nationality: Romania

Zodiac Sign: Scorpio

Barbu Catargiu (26 October 1807 – 20 June [O.S.
8 June] 1862) 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".