Preceded by Ion Ghica Spouse(s) Olga Mavrogheni Preceded by Dimitrie Sturdza Died 1887, Vienna, Austria | Preceded by Ion C. Bratianu Role Romanian Politician Preceded by Dimitrie Sturdza Name Petre Mavrogheni | |
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Monarch Alexandru Ioan Cuza, Carol I of Romania Born 1819
Iasi ( 1819 ) | ||
Succeeded by George Barbu Stirbei | ||
Petre Mavrogheni (1819 – 20 April 1887) also known as Petru Mavrogheni was a Romanian politician who served as the Minister of Foreign Affairs from 11 May until 13 July 1866 and as the Minister of Finance.
Life and career
Mavrogheni was born in Iași, 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 16 February 1866 to 10 May 1866, from 15 July 1866 to 21 February 1867 and from 11 March 1871 to 7 January 1875 and office of the Minister of Foreign Affairs 11 May until 13 July 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 Moldavia. On 22 December 1855 the law was voted on and slavery was abolished.