Ion Ghica
Ion Ghica | |
|---|---|
| 5th Prime Minister of Romania | |
| In office 11 February 1866 – 10 May 1866 | |
| Monarch | Carol I |
| Preceded by | Nicolae Crețulescu |
| Succeeded by | Lascăr Catargiu |
| In office 15 July 1866 – 21 February 1867 | |
| Monarch | Carol I |
| Preceded by | Lascăr Catargiu |
| Succeeded by | Constantin A. Crețulescu |
| In office 1870–1871 | |
| Monarch | Carol I |
| Preceded by | Manolache Costache Epureanu |
| Succeeded by | Lascăr Catargiu |
| Prince of Samos | |
| In office 1854–1859 | |
| Preceded by | Alexandros Kallimachis |
| Succeeded by | Miltiadis Aristarchis |
| Personal details | |
| Born | August 12, 1816 Bucharest, Wallachia |
| Died | May 7, 1897 (aged 80) Ghergani, Dâmbovița County, Kingdom of Romania |
| Political party | National Liberal Party |
| Profession | Diplomat |
Ion Ghica (Romanian pronunciation: [iˈon ˈɡika] ⓘ; 12 August 1816 – 7 May 1897) was a Romanian statesman, mathematician, diplomat and politician, who was Prime Minister of Romania five times. He was a full member of the Romanian Academy and its president many times (1876–1882, 1884–1887, 1890–1893 and 1894–1895). He was the older brother and associate of Pantazi Ghica, a prolific writer and politician.