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Gheorghe Grigore Cantacuzino | |
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| 20thPrime Minister of Romania | |
| In office 11 April 1899 – 7 July 1900 | |
| Monarch | Carol I |
| Preceded by | Dimitrie Sturdza |
| Succeeded by | Petre P. Carp |
| In office 22 December 1904 – 12 March 1907 | |
| Monarch | Carol I |
| Preceded by | Dimitrie Sturdza |
| Succeeded by | Dimitrie Sturdza |
| 11thPresident of the Senate of Romania | |
| In office 25 February 1892 – 24 October 1895 | |
| Monarch | Carol I |
| Preceded by | Constantin Boerescu |
| Succeeded by | Dimitrie Ghica |
| In office 10 March 1911 – 23 March 1913 | |
| Monarch | Carol I |
| Preceded by | Constantin Budișteanu |
| Succeeded by | Theodor Rosetti |
| 19thPresident of theChamber of Deputies | |
| In office 16 November 1889 – 22 February 1891 | |
| Monarch | Carol I |
| Preceded by | Constantin Grădișteanu |
| Succeeded by | Gheorghe Rosnovanu |
| In office 25 September 1900 – 14 February 1901 | |
| Monarch | Carol I |
| Preceded by | Constantin Olănescu |
| Succeeded by | Mihail Pherekyde |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1832-09-22)22 September 1832 |
| Died | 23 March 1913(1913-03-23) (aged 80) |
| Resting place | Bellu Cemetery, Bucharest |
| Political party | Conservative Party |
| Children | Grigore andMihail |
| Relatives | Alexandrina Cantacuzino (daughter-in-law) |
Gheorghe Grigore Cantacuzino (22 September 1832 – 23 March 1913), was aRomanian politician and lawyer, one of the leadingConservative Party policymakers. He was an aristocrat and member of theHouse of Cantacuzino.
Among Cantacuzino's political posts were that of Minister of Public Instruction, president of the Chamber of Deputies, and President of the Senate.[1] He twice served as thePrime Minister of Romania: between 23 April 1899 and 19 July 1900, and between 4 January 1906 and 24 March 1907. He resigned from office after failing to put down thelarge-scale peasants' revolt. He was the 20th Romanian politician to serve as Prime Minister.[citation needed]
The wealthy Cantacuzino was born into the aristocraticCantacuzino family, ofPhanariote origins. He built theCantacuzino Palace ofBucharest and theCantacuzino Castle ofBușteni. He was the father ofGrigore Gheorghe Cantacuzino andMihail G. Cantacuzino, as well as the father-in-law ofAlexandrina Pallady-Cantacuzino.[citation needed]
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