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Ion Strat

1836 – 1879

Romanian economist

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About Ion Strat

Lived 1836 – 1879 (aged 42–43). Ion Strat was an economist, diplomat, politician and university teacher.

Ion Strat (1836–October 20, 1879) was a Moldavian, later Romanian jurist and politician.

Born in Roman, Upon his return home, he became personal secretary to the Moldavian interior minister, Mihail Kogălniceanu. The first head of the political economy department at age 24, he soon became its first rector as well as its first law faculty dean. He served as rector until the following year and left Iași in 1862. He became a member of the state council established in 1864. He was part of three cabinets: Finance Minister under Constantin Bosianu (January–June 1865), Religious Affairs Minister under Ion Ghica (July 1866-February 1867) and again Finance Minister under Lascăr Catargiu (January–March 1876). He also worked as a diplomat in Paris and Constantinople. in April 1866, he was elected to the Constituent Assembly for Mihăileni; in 1875 he was elected to what was now the Assembly of Deputies, for Suceava County; and he was again a senator at the time of his death.

His principal work was Economia politică ("Political Economy", 1869), the country's first university-level treatise on the subject.

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Important facts

Born
1836, Roman
Birth century
Nationality
Principality of Moldavia, United Principalities of Moldavia and Wallachia
Education
Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin
Positions held
Member of the Senate of Romania, Member of the Chamber of Deputies of Romania
Employers
Alexandru Ioan Cuza University

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Ion Strat?

Romanian economist (1836-1879)

When was Ion Strat born?

Ion Strat was born in 1836 in Roman.

When did Ion Strat die?

Ion Strat died on 20 October 1879 in Bucharest.

What was Ion Strat's occupation?

Ion Strat was an economist, diplomat, politician and university teacher.

What nationality was Ion Strat?

Ion Strat's recorded nationality: Principality of Moldavia, United Principalities of Moldavia and Wallachia.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Ion Strat

· Wikidata: Q18548196

· DBpedia: Ion Strat

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