Vasile Boerescu
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Vasile Boerescu was a journalist, lawyer and Romania
n politician who served as the Minister of Justice, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Minister of Religion and Public Instruction and held other various governmental offices during the existence of United Principalities
.
, Boerescu was a student at Saint Sava National College
in Bucharest and worked for a local newspaper. He graduated from college in 1850, and after a period of training at the School of Law in Bucharest
, he moved to Paris
where he obtained his license in 1855 and PhD in Law in 1857. In October of 1857, he also founded the newspaper Naţionalul.
While in France, Boerescu promoted political rights of the Romanians under foreign prince. In 1857, after returning to Romania, he was hired as a professor of commercial law at the College of Saint Sava and in 1859 he started teaching law at the University of Bucharest
. In March 1871, he became the rector of Bucharest University and in October 1873 a Dean of the Law Faculty.
. Boerescu served as the Minister of Justice
in three terms from May 28 to July 5, 1860, from July 13, 1860 to April 14, 1861 and from November 16, 1868 until January 21, 1870. He was then appointed the Minister of Foreign Affairs serving two terms from April 28, 1873 until January 29, 1876 and from July 11, 1879 to April 9, 1881. As a foreign minister, he conducted a balanced foreign policy vis-à-vis Ottoman Empire
and played an active role in unification of Moldavian and Wallachian principalities. Boerescu also held the office of Minister of Religion and Public Instruction from July 13 to October 17, 1860 and from January 9 to April 7, 1874), Head of State Board of Education in October 1863 and Vice Chairman of the State Council in 1864. In 1866 he was elected to the Romanian Parliament.
Boerescu died on November 18, 1883 in Paris.
Romania
Romania is a country located at the crossroads of Central and Southeastern Europe, on the Lower Danube, within and outside the Carpathian arch, bordering on the Black Sea...
n politician who served as the Minister of Justice, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Minister of Religion and Public Instruction and held other various governmental offices during the existence of United Principalities
United Principalities
The United Principalities of Moldavia and Wallachia, also known as the Romanian Principalities, was the official name of Romania following the 1859 election of Alexandru Ioan Cuza as prince or domnitor of both territories...
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Early years
During the Wallachian Revolution of 1848Wallachian Revolution of 1848
The Wallachian Revolution of 1848 was a Romanian liberal and Romantic nationalist uprising in the Principality of Wallachia. Part of the Revolutions of 1848, and closely connected with the unsuccessful revolt in the Principality of Moldavia, it sought to overturn the administration imposed by...
, Boerescu was a student at Saint Sava National College
Saint Sava National College
The Saint Sava National College is the oldest and one of the most prestigious high schools in Bucharest, Romania....
in Bucharest and worked for a local newspaper. He graduated from college in 1850, and after a period of training at the School of Law in Bucharest
Bucharest
Bucharest is the capital municipality, cultural, industrial, and financial centre of Romania. It is the largest city in Romania, located in the southeast of the country, at , and lies on the banks of the Dâmbovița River....
, he moved to Paris
Paris
Paris is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region...
where he obtained his license in 1855 and PhD in Law in 1857. In October of 1857, he also founded the newspaper Naţionalul.
While in France, Boerescu promoted political rights of the Romanians under foreign prince. In 1857, after returning to Romania, he was hired as a professor of commercial law at the College of Saint Sava and in 1859 he started teaching law at the University of Bucharest
University of Bucharest
The University of Bucharest , in Romania, is a university founded in 1864 by decree of Prince Alexander John Cuza to convert the former Saint Sava Academy into the current University of Bucharest.-Presentation:...
. In March 1871, he became the rector of Bucharest University and in October 1873 a Dean of the Law Faculty.
Political career
In January 1859 he was elected a deputy to the Legislative Assembly of WallachiaWallachia
Wallachia or Walachia is a historical and geographical region of Romania. It is situated north of the Danube and south of the Southern Carpathians...
. Boerescu served as the Minister of Justice
Ministry of Justice (Romania)
The Ministry of Justice of Romania is one of the fifteen ministries of the Romanian Government. It administers the judicial system.The current minister of justice is Cătălin Predoiu, an independent.-External links:* *...
in three terms from May 28 to July 5, 1860, from July 13, 1860 to April 14, 1861 and from November 16, 1868 until January 21, 1870. He was then appointed the Minister of Foreign Affairs serving two terms from April 28, 1873 until January 29, 1876 and from July 11, 1879 to April 9, 1881. As a foreign minister, he conducted a balanced foreign policy vis-à-vis Ottoman Empire
Ottoman Empire
The Ottoman EmpireIt was usually referred to as the "Ottoman Empire", the "Turkish Empire", the "Ottoman Caliphate" or more commonly "Turkey" by its contemporaries...
and played an active role in unification of Moldavian and Wallachian principalities. Boerescu also held the office of Minister of Religion and Public Instruction from July 13 to October 17, 1860 and from January 9 to April 7, 1874), Head of State Board of Education in October 1863 and Vice Chairman of the State Council in 1864. In 1866 he was elected to the Romanian Parliament.
Boerescu died on November 18, 1883 in Paris.