Barbu Catargiu was a conservative Romanian politician and journalist. He was the first Prime Minister of Romania, in 1862, until he was assassinated on 8 June that year. He was a staunch defender of the great estates of the boyars, and notably originated the conservative doctrine that "feudalism in Romania had never existed".
- Occupation
- politician, journalist
- Position held
- Prime Minister of Romania
- Citizenship
- Principality of Wallachia
- Born
- October 26, 1807
- Died
- June 8, 1862
