Dimitrie Dobrescu

Dimitrie Dobrescu (1852February 13, 1934) was a Romanian politician.

Dimitrie Dobrescu
Mayor of Bucharest
In office
January 1911  October 1912
MonarchCarol I of Romania
Preceded byProcop Ion Dumitrescu
Succeeded byC. Istrati
Minister of Justice
In office
5 March 1918  4 June 1918
Prime MinisterAlexandru Marghiloman
President of the Senate of Romania
In office
4 June 1918  5 November 1918
MonarchFerdinand I of Romania
Preceded byEmanoil Porumbaru
Succeeded byPaul Bujor
Personal details
Born1852 (1852)
DiedFebruary 13, 1934(1934-02-13) (aged 81–82)
Bucharest, Kingdom of Romania

After studying law at the University of Paris, he returned home and entered the magistracy, becoming a judge on the Ilfov County tribunal in 1883. Entering the Conservative Party (PC), he was chosen general secretary of the State Domains in 1884. Dobrescu was an adviser at the Bucharest appeals court in 1890. The same year, he became general secretary in the Ministry of Agriculture, Industry, Commerce and Domains, remaining until 1895. Subsequently, he headed the tax and claims office in the Finance Ministry.[1]

In 1891, Dobrescu followed dissident conservative members of Junimea into the new Constitutional Party, later returning to the PC. Elected deputy in 1911, he became a senator the following year. Concurrently, from 1911 to 1912, he was prefect of police and mayor of Bucharest. From March to June 1918, he was Justice Minister in the cabinet of Alexandru Marghiloman. Immediately thereafter, he became Senate President, serving until November. In 1925, he became an adviser at the Court of Audit.[1]

Notes

  1. Dinu C. Giurescu, Dicționar biografic de istorie a României, p. 176. Bucharest: Editura Meronia, 2008. ISBN 978-973-7839-39-8
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