Alexandru Marghiloman

Romanian statesman
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Born:
July 4, 1854, Buzău, Rom.
Died:
May 10, 1925, Buzău (aged 70)

Alexandru Marghiloman (born July 4, 1854, Buzău, Rom.—died May 10, 1925, Buzău) was a Romanian statesman and Conservative leader who greatly influenced Romania’s role in World War I. After studying law in Paris, Marghiloman was elected a deputy in Romania in 1884 and became a member of the government in 1888. As a member of the Young Conservative Junimist group, he favoured cooperation with Germany and Austria-Hungary but on the outbreak of war in 1914 advocated neutrality. In 1916, as leader of the Conservative Party, he refused a seat in Ion Brătianu’s cabinet because he opposed Romania’s entry into the ...(100 of 183 words)