Gheorghe Costaforu

Gheorghe Costaforu (October 26, 1820 – November 28, 1876) was a lawyer, university professor and Romanian politician who served as the Minister of Foreign Affairs.

Gheorghe Costaforu
Minister of Foreign Affairs
In office
March 11, 1871 – April 27, 1873
Prime MinisterLascăr Catargiu
Preceded byNicolae Callimachi-Catargiu
Succeeded byVasile Boerescu
President of the Assembly of Deputies
In office
2 July 1870 – 3 February 1871
MonarchCarol I of Romania
Preceded byGrigore Balș
Succeeded byNicolae Păcleanu
Personal details
Born(1816-10-26)October 26, 1816
Bucharest, Wallachia
DiedNovember 28, 1876(1876-11-28) (aged 60)
Bucharest, Romania
NationalityRomanian
ChildrenConstantin Costa-Foru
Alma materSorbonne University
ProfessionLawyer, professor
EmployerUniversity of Bucharest

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 the University of Bucharest 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.[1] He also served as President of the Assembly of Deputies from July 2, 1870 to February 3, 1871.

References
  1. Kellogg, Frederick (1984). The road to Romanian independence. West Lafayette, Indiana: Purdue University Press. p. 94. ISBN 1-55753-065-3. Retrieved 2010-09-20.


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