The cabinet of Barbu Catargiu was the first government of the United Principalities of Romania after the formal union of Wallachia with Moldavia and lasted from 22 January to 24 June 1862. Prime Minister Barbu Catargiu was assassinated on 8 June and the government collapsed soon thereafter.
Composition
The ministers of the cabinet were as follows:
- President of the Council of Ministers:
*Barbu Catargiu (22 January - 8 June 1862)
*(interim) Apostol Arsache (8 - 24 June 1862)
- Minister of the Interior:
*Barbu Catargiu (22 January - 8 June 1862)
*(interim) Apostol Arsache (8 - 24 June 1862)
- Minister of Foreign Affairs:
*Apostol Arsache (22 January - 24 June 1862)
*Alexandru C. Moruzi (22 - 27 January 1862)
*Grigore BalÃÂ (27 January - 11 March 1862)
*Alexandru Catargiu (11 - 24 March 1862)
* (24 March - 24 June 1862)
*Constantin N. BrÃÂiloiu (22 January - 7 June 1862)
*Dimitrie Cornea (7 - 24 June 1862)
- Minister of Religious Affairs:
*Grigore BalÃÂ (22 January - 7 February 1862)
*Barbu Bellu (7 February - 24 June 1862)
*Gen. Ioan Grigore Ghica (22 January - 24 June 1862)
- Minister of Public Works:
*(interim) Barbu Catargiu (22 - 27 January 1862)
*Dimitrie Cornea (27 January - 7 June 1862)
*(interim) Alexandru Em. Florescu (7 - 24 June 1862)
*Alexandru Em. Florescu (24 March - 24 June 1862)
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