Monarch Carol I of Romania Children Constantin Costa-Foru Succeeded by Vasile Boerescu | Role Politician Name Gheorghe Costaforu | |
Preceded by Nicolae Callimachi-Catargiu Born October 26, 1816
Bucharest ( 1816-10-26 ) Died November 28, 1876, Bucharest, Romania | ||
Gheorghe Costaforu (October 26, 1820 – November 28, 1876) was a lawyer, university professor and Romanian politician who served as the Minister of Foreign Affairs.
Life and career
A graduate of Law School at Sorbonne University, Costaforu became the author of contemporary education system in Romania. He was one of the initiators of a large university palace complex construction at Bucharest University which was started in 1857. In 1864, he was appointed the university's first rector by decree of Alexandru Ioan Cuza, serving until 1871. From March 11, 1871 to April 27, 1873, Costa-Foru served as Minister of Foreign Affairs and in 1873, he was the Romanian envoy to Vienna.
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