Ion Bălăceanu Explained

Ion Bălăceanu
Minister of Foreign Affairs
Term Start:30 January 1876
Term End:31 March 1876
Predecessor:Vasile Boerescu
Successor:Dimitrie Cornea
Birth Date:25 January 1828
Birth Place:Bucharest, Wallachia
Death Place:Nice, France

Ion Bălăceanu (25 January 1828  - 22 December 1914) was the Minister of Foreign Affairs from 30 January 1876 until 31 March 1876 during the existence of United Principalities. Bălăceanu is considered one of the most active foreign ministers who promoted closer alliances of Romania with Great Britain and France rather than with Germany and Russia.[1]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: ION BALACEANU, MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS . 2010-09-21.