Ion I. Câmpineanu Explained

Ion I. Câmpineanu
Minister of Justice
Term Start:January 27, 1877
Term End:September 23, 1877
Office2:Minister of Finance
Term Start2:September 23, 1877
Term End2:November 25, 1878
Term Start3:February 25, 1880
Term End3:July 15, 1880
Office4:Minister of Foreign Affairs
Term Start4:November 25, 1878
Term End4:July 10, 1879
Predecessor4:Mihail Kogălniceanu
Successor4:Vasile Boerescu
Term Start5:February 2, 1885
Term End5:October 27, 1885
Predecessor5:Dimitrie A. Sturdza
Successor5:Ion Brătianu
Monarch5:Carol I of Romania
Office6:Mayor of Bucharest
Term Start6:November 1886
Term End6:April 1888
Birth Date:10 October 1841
Birth Place:Bucharest, Wallachia
Death Place:Bucharest, Kingdom of Romania

Ion I. Câmpineanu (October 10, 1841  - November 13, 1888) was a Romanian statesman who served as the Minister of Justice from January 27, 1877, to September 23, 1877, Minister of Finance in two terms, from September 23, 1877, to November 25, 1878, and from February 25, 1880, to July 15, 1880, and Minister of Foreign Affairs 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 Kingdom of Romania, 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 Mayor of Bucharest from November 1886 to April 1888. He became the first Governor of the National Bank of Romania in July 1880,[1] which he headed until his death on November 13, 1888.

His father was (1798–1863), a participant in the Wallachian Revolution of 1848. Câmpineanu was a member of the Macedo-Romanian Cultural Society.[2]

One of the central streets in Bucharest was named after Câmpineanu.[3] In 2015, Poșta Română issued a 3.30 Lei stamp honoring Câmpineanu as the first Governor of the National Bank of Romania.

Notes and References

  1. News: Documentar: Banca Națională a României – 135 de ani de la înființare. Agenția de presă RADOR. ro. April 17, 2015. December 5, 2023.
  2. Book: Cândroveanu, Hristu. Un veac de poezie aromână. Hristu Cândroveanu. Kira. Iorgoveanu. Kira Mantsu. Cartea Românească. 12. 1985. ro.
  3. Web site: Strada Ion Câmpineanu. ro. bucurestiul.info. December 5, 2023.