Iacob Lahovary
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Iacob Lahovary was a member of the Romania
Romania
Romania is a country located at the crossroads of Central and Southeastern Europe, on the Lower Danube, within and outside the Carpathian arch, bordering on the Black Sea...

n aristocracy, a general, politician and diplomat
Diplomat
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 who served as the Minister of War and Minister of Foreign Affairs of Kingdom of Romania.

Life and political career

Iacob Lahovary was the brother of Alexandru Lahovary
Alexandru Lahovary
Alexandru Lahovary was a member of the Romanian aristocracy, a politician and diplomat who served as the Minister of Justice, Minister of Agriculture, Industry, Trade and Property, Minister of Public Works and Minister of Foreign Affairs of Kingdom of Romania....

 and Ioan Lahovary
Ioan Lahovary
Ioan N. Lahovary or Ion Lahovari; January 25, 1844 – June 14, 1915) was a member of Romanian aristocracy, a politician and diplomat who served as the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Romania.-Life and political career:...

 both of whom served as foreign ministers. He attended the Bucharest School of Officers in 1859 - 1864, Polytechnical School in Paris in 1864 -1870. He also graduated from Sorbonne University with a degree in Mathematics in 1870. As soon as Lahovary entered military service, he quickly rose in the ranks of the Romanian army: he became Second Lieutenant
Second Lieutenant
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 in 1864, Lieutenant
Lieutenant
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 in 1870, Captain) in 1871, Major
Major
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 in 1874, Lieutenant Colonel
Lieutenant colonel
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 in 1877, Colonel
Colonel
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 in 1883, Brigadier
Brigadier
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 in 1891 and General
General
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 in 1900.

He served as Minister of Foreign Affairs for a little more than two years before he died on February 7, 1907 and was replaced by his brother Ioan Lahovary
Ioan Lahovary
Ioan N. Lahovary or Ion Lahovari; January 25, 1844 – June 14, 1915) was a member of Romanian aristocracy, a politician and diplomat who served as the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Romania.-Life and political career:...

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