Ion G. Duca

Ion Gheorghe Duca
President of the Council of Ministers
In office
14 November 1933 – 29 December 1933
MonarchCarol II
Preceded byAlexandru Vaida-Voevod
Succeeded byConstantin Angelescu
Minister of Foreign Affairs of Romania
In office
19 January 1922 – 29 March 1926
Prime MinisterIon I. C. Brătianu
Preceded byGheorghe Derussi
Succeeded byIon Mitilineu
Personal details
Born(1879-12-20)20 December 1879
Bucharest, Romania
Died29 December 1933(1933-12-29) (aged 54)
Sinaia train station, Prahova County, Kingdom of Romania
Manner of deathAssassination
Resting placeHorezu
Political partyNational Liberal Party
Alma materUniversity of Paris

Ion Gheorghe Duca (Romanian pronunciation: [iˈon ˈduka] ; 20 December 1879 – 29 December 1933) was a Romanian liberal politician, diplomat, and lawyer who briefly served as Prime Minister from November to December 1933. A leading figure in the National Liberal Party, Duca held multiple ministerial roles, including Minister of Foreign Affairs and Minister of the Interior. As Prime Minister, he sought to modernize Romania and strengthen Western alliances but faced severe opposition from the Iron Guard, a revolutionary fascist movement. His crackdown on the group led to his assassination on 29 December 1933. Duca is remembered as an outspoken opponent of fascism, for his commitment to democracy and modernization and as a symbol of interwar Romania’s political turmoil.[1]

  1. ^ Selten, G. (1935). The life and work of I.G. Duca (in Romanian). Cultura poporului. p. 12.

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