Constantin Cantacuzino-Pașcanu (1856–January 30, 1927) was aRomanian politician.
Born into theMoldavian branch of theboyarCantacuzino family, his father Lascarache was avornic. After completing legal studies at theUniversity of Paris, Cantacuzino returned home and joined theConservative Party. He was first electeddeputy in 1891 andsenator in 1903. From the time of its founding in 1908, he was a prominent member of theConservative-Democratic Party.[1]
Cantacuzino served asPresident of the Assembly of Deputies twice: February to April 1907 and December 1912 to January 1914. A number of laws were passed under his watch, including one for organizing theRomanian Army and another ratifying theTreaty of Bucharest. In the summer of 1914, he took part in the meetings of theCrown Council held atSinaia, arguing for Romania's neutrality in World War I. Two years later, he took part in the Crown Council meeting atCotroceni Palace, voting for Romania's entry into the war on the side of theAllies.[1] He became a senator by right in 1926,[2] and died the following year atNeuilly-sur-Seine.[1]
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