Ion C. Câmpineanu
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Ion C. Câmpineanu was a Romania
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n politician who served as the Minister of Justice
Ministry of Justice (Romania)
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 from January 27, 1877 to September 23, 1877, Minister of Finance
Ministry of Public Finance (Romania)
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 in two terms, from September 23, 1877 to November 25, 1878 and from February 25, 1880 to July 15, 1880, and Minister of Foreign Affairs from November 25, 1878 until July 10, 1879 during the existence of United Principalities
United Principalities
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After establishment of Kingdom of Romania
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, Câmpineanu was appointed the Minister of Foreign Affairs and held the office from February 2, 1885 until October 27, 1885. He was then the Mayor of Bucharest
Mayor of Bucharest
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 in 1887 and headed the National Bank of Romania in 1888 before his death on November 13, 1888. One of central streets in Bucharest
Bucharest
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was named after Câmpineanu.
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