Gheorghe Costa-Foru

Gheorghe Costa-Foru
Minister of Foreign Affairs
In office
March 11, 1871 – April 27, 1873
Monarch Carol I of Romania
Preceded by Nicolae Callimachi-Catargiu
Succeeded by Vasile Boerescu
Personal details
Born October 26, 1816(1816-10-26)
Bucharest
Died November 28, 1876(1876-11-28) (aged 60)
Bucharest
Children Constantin Costa-Foru

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

Life and career

A graduate of Law School at Sorbonne University, Costa-Foru became the author of contemporary education system in Romania. He was one of the initiators of a large university palace complex construction at Bucharest University which was started in 1857. In 1864, he was appointed the rector of the university by the decree of Alexandru Ioan Cuza. From March 11, 1871 to April 27, 1873, Costa-Foru served as the Minister of Foreign Affairs and in 1873, he was the Romanian envoy to Vienna.[1]

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