Alexandru Djuvara
Alexandru Djuvara (Romanian pronunciation: [alekˈsandru dʒjuˈvara]; 20 December 1858 – 1 February 1913) was a Romanian writer, journalist and politician.
Alexandru Djuvara | |
|---|---|
 Alexandru Djuvara (1910) | |
| Minister of Foreign Affairs of Romania | |
| In office 1 November 1909 – 28 December 1910 | |
| Monarch | Carol I of Romania |
| Preceded by | Ion I. C. Brătianu |
| Succeeded by | Titu Maiorescu |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 20 December 1858 Bucharest, Wallachia |
| Died | 1 February 1913 (aged 54) Bucharest, Romania |
Early years
Djuvara was born in Bucharest on 20 December 1858. He was the uncle of prominent Romanian historian Neagu Djuvara,[1] whose father was descended from an aristocratic Aromanian family.[2]
After graduation from Lycée Louis-le-Grand in Paris, he went on to study Law in the School of History and Political Science. Having completed his law studies, Djuvara studied engineering at Paris Polytechnical School.[1]
Political career
Djuvara served as the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Romania from 1 November 1909 until 28 December 1910 under the reign of Romanian King Carol I.[3] He also served as the Minister of Industry and Commerce.[1]
He died on 1 February 1913 in Bucharest.
See also
References
- "La 1909, in Bucuresti" [1909 in Bucharest]. Archived from the original on 2010-11-24. Retrieved 2010-09-21.
- (in Romanian) Bogdan Nicolai, "Regret că numele Djuvara va dispărea odată cu mine" ("I Regret that the Name of Djuvara Will Be Extinguished with Me") Archived September 27, 2007, at the Wayback Machine, interview with Neagu Djuvara, in Evenimentul Zilei, January 22, 2006 (hosted by www.presa-zilei.ro), retrieved June 13, 2007
- "King Charles I and Decision Making Process in the Romanian Foreign Policy before the First World War" (PDF). Retrieved 2010-09-21.
