Dimitrie Ghica

For the Romanian explorer, see Dimitrie Ghica-Comănești.

• Grigore IV Ghica (father)
• Maria Hangerly (mother)

Dimitrie Ghica
10th Prime Minister of Romania
In office 16 November 1868 –27 January 1870
Relatives	Ghica family
Occupation	Politician

Dimitrie Ghica or Ghika (Albanian: Gjika) (Romanian pronunciation: [diˈmitri.eˈɡika] ; 31 May 1816 – 15 February 1897) was a Romanian politician. A prominent member of the Conservative Party, he served as Prime Minister between 1868 and 1870.

Dimitrie Ghica was born in Bucharest into the Albanian Ghica family, as the son of the Wallachian Prince Grigore IV Ghica by his first wife, Maria Hangerly. He married Charlotte Duport, and they had two daughters, Maria and Iza. Ghica was a member of the Macedo-Romanian Cultural Society. ^[1]

He died in Bucharest at the age of 80 and was buried in the city's Bellu Cemetery; his tomb was designed by architect Ion Mincu. ^[2] A park in Sinaia and a street in Dorobanțu bear his name.

References

1. Cândroveanu, Hristu (1985). Iorgoveanu, Kira (ed.). Un veac de poezie aromână (PDF) (in Romanian). Cartea Românească. p. 12.
2. Filitti, Georgeta (June 26, 2016). "Bellu – o necropolă emblematică". Ziarul Metropolis (in Romanian). Retrieved August 25, 2024.