Constantin Stoicescu
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Constantin Stoicescu was a politician and diplomat
who held several ministerial positions in the Kingdom of Romania
.
. After completion of a lyceum in Bucharest
in 1869, he moved to Paris
and completed a degree obtaining PhD in Law in 1876. Once he returned to Romania, Stoicescu took a position of a judge at the Ilfov Tribunal and served there for one year. He was then appointed the post of the first secretary to the Romanian mission in Paris which he held in 1877 - 1878. After returning to Romania, he took a position in the Bucharest Court of Appeals.
In 1881, he got involved in politics by becoming a member of the National Liberal Party
.
From October 4, 1895 until November 21, 1896, he served as the Minister of Public Works within the cabinet of Dimitrie Sturdza
. From November 21, 1896 until March 26, 1897, Stoicescu held the position of the Minister of Foreign Affairs in the cabinet of Petre S. Aurelian
, served two terms from October 1, 1898 until March 30, 1899 and from February 14, 1901 until July 18, 1902 as Minister of Justice. He then was in charge of the Ministry of Public Works again from July 18 until November 22, 1902 and served as Minister of Agriculture, Industry, Trade and Property from November 22, 1902 through December 14, 1904 in the cabinet of Sturdza.
Stoicescu died on May 10, 1911 in Bucharest.
Diplomat
A diplomat is a person appointed by a state to conduct diplomacy with another state or international organization. The main functions of diplomats revolve around the representation and protection of the interests and nationals of the sending state, as well as the promotion of information and...
who held several ministerial positions in the Kingdom of Romania
Kingdom of Romania
The Kingdom of Romania was the Romanian state based on a form of parliamentary monarchy between 13 March 1881 and 30 December 1947, specified by the first three Constitutions of Romania...
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Life and political career
Stoicescu was born on January 15, 1852 in PloieştiPloiesti
Ploiești is the county seat of Prahova County and lies in the historical region of Wallachia in Romania. The city is located north of Bucharest....
. After completion of a lyceum in Bucharest
Bucharest
Bucharest is the capital municipality, cultural, industrial, and financial centre of Romania. It is the largest city in Romania, located in the southeast of the country, at , and lies on the banks of the Dâmbovița River....
in 1869, he moved to Paris
Paris
Paris is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region...
and completed a degree obtaining PhD in Law in 1876. Once he returned to Romania, Stoicescu took a position of a judge at the Ilfov Tribunal and served there for one year. He was then appointed the post of the first secretary to the Romanian mission in Paris which he held in 1877 - 1878. After returning to Romania, he took a position in the Bucharest Court of Appeals.
In 1881, he got involved in politics by becoming a member of the National Liberal Party
National Liberal Party (Romania)
The National Liberal Party , abbreviated to PNL, is a centre-right liberal party in Romania. It is the third-largest party in the Romanian Parliament, with 53 seats in the Chamber of Deputies and 22 in the Senate: behind the centre-right Democratic Liberal Party and the centre-left Social...
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From October 4, 1895 until November 21, 1896, he served as the Minister of Public Works within the cabinet of Dimitrie Sturdza
Dimitrie Sturdza
Dimitrie Sturdza was a Romanian statesman of the late 19th century, and president of the Romanian Academy between 1882 and 1884.-Biography:Born in Iaşi, Moldavia, and educated there at the Academia Mihăileană, he continued his studies in Germany, took part in the political movements of the time,...
. From November 21, 1896 until March 26, 1897, Stoicescu held the position of the Minister of Foreign Affairs in the cabinet of Petre S. Aurelian
Petre S. Aurelian
Petre S. Aurelian was a Romanian politician who served as a Prime Minister of Romania between 2 December 1896 and 12 April 1897....
, served two terms from October 1, 1898 until March 30, 1899 and from February 14, 1901 until July 18, 1902 as Minister of Justice. He then was in charge of the Ministry of Public Works again from July 18 until November 22, 1902 and served as Minister of Agriculture, Industry, Trade and Property from November 22, 1902 through December 14, 1904 in the cabinet of Sturdza.
Stoicescu died on May 10, 1911 in Bucharest.