Petre Mavrogheni
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Petre Mavrogheni also known as Petru Mavrogheni was a Romania
n politician who served as the Minister of Foreign Affairs from May 11 until July 13, 1866 and as the Minister of Finance
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, Moldavia
in 1819. He was a conservative politician who served as the Minister of Finance of Principality of Moldavia in 1861. He then held the offices of Minister of Finance of Romania serving three terms from February 16, 1866 to May 10, 1866, from July 15, 1866 to February 21, 1867 and from March 11, 1871 to January 7 and office of the Minister of Foreign Affairs May 11 until July 13, 1866. Mavrogheni was then the Ambassador of Romania to Italy in 1881-1882, Ottoman Empire
in 1882-1885 and Austria-Hungary
in 1885-1887.
In 1855, Mavrogheni along with Mihail Kogălniceanu
drafted a bill for a legislation which would abolish slavery
of Gypsies in Romania. On December 22, 1855 the law was voted on and slavery was abolished.
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 politician who served as the Minister of Foreign Affairs from May 11 until July 13, 1866 and as the Minister of Finance
Ministry of Public Finance (Romania)
The Ministry of Public Finance of Romania is one of the fifteen ministries of the Government of Romania.The minister's seat is currently held by the Democratic Liberal Party's Gheorghe Ialomiţeanu.The following agencies are subordinated to the Minister:...
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Life and career
Mavrogheni was born in IaşiIasi
Iași is the second most populous city and a municipality in Romania. Located in the historical Moldavia region, Iași has traditionally been one of the leading centres of Romanian social, cultural, academic and artistic life...
, Moldavia
Moldavia
Moldavia is a geographic and historical region and former principality in Eastern Europe, corresponding to the territory between the Eastern Carpathians and the Dniester river...
in 1819. He was a conservative politician who served as the Minister of Finance of Principality of Moldavia in 1861. He then held the offices of Minister of Finance of Romania serving three terms from February 16, 1866 to May 10, 1866, from July 15, 1866 to February 21, 1867 and from March 11, 1871 to January 7 and office of the Minister of Foreign Affairs May 11 until July 13, 1866. Mavrogheni was then the Ambassador of Romania to Italy in 1881-1882, Ottoman Empire
Ottoman Empire
The Ottoman EmpireIt was usually referred to as the "Ottoman Empire", the "Turkish Empire", the "Ottoman Caliphate" or more commonly "Turkey" by its contemporaries...
in 1882-1885 and Austria-Hungary
Austria-Hungary
Austria-Hungary , more formally known as the Kingdoms and Lands Represented in the Imperial Council and the Lands of the Holy Hungarian Crown of Saint Stephen, was a constitutional monarchic union between the crowns of the Austrian Empire and the Kingdom of Hungary in...
in 1885-1887.
In 1855, Mavrogheni along with Mihail Kogălniceanu
Mihail Kogalniceanu
Mihail Kogălniceanu was a Moldavian-born Romanian liberal statesman, lawyer, historian and publicist; he became Prime Minister of Romania October 11, 1863, after the 1859 union of the Danubian Principalities under Domnitor Alexander John Cuza, and later served as Foreign Minister under Carol I. He...
drafted a bill for a legislation which would abolish slavery
Slavery in Romania
Slavery existed on the territory of present-day Romania from before the founding of the principalities of Wallachia and Moldavia in 13th–14th century, until it was abolished in stages during the 1840s and 1850s. Most of the slaves were of Roma ethnicity...
of Gypsies in Romania. On December 22, 1855 the law was voted on and slavery was abolished.