Constantin Parhon | |
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| President of the Provisional Presidium of the Republic | |
| In office 30 December 1947 – 13 April 1948 | |
| Preceded by | Position established. Michael I as King of Romania |
| Succeeded by | Himself (as President of the Presidium of the Great National Assembly) |
| President of the Presidium of the Great National Assembly | |
| In office 13 April 1948 – 12 June 1952 | |
| Preceded by | Himself (as President of the Provisional Presidium of the Republic) |
| Succeeded by | Petru Groza |
| Member of the Great National Assembly | |
| In office 1948–1961 | |
| Member of the Assembly of Deputies | |
| In office 19 November 1946 – 25 February 1948 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 15 October 1874 Câmpulung, Argeș County, United Principalities |
| Died | 9 August 1969 (aged 94) Bucharest, Socialist Republic of Romania |
| Resting place | Carol Park, Bucharest, Romania (until 1991) |
| Nationality | Romanian |
| Political party | Peasants' Party (1919–1921) Romanian Communist Party (1921–1969) |
| Alma mater | University of Bucharest |
| Profession | Physician, Professor, Politician |
| Awards | Hero of Socialist Labour |
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| Scientific career | |
| Institutions | University of Iași Carol Davila University of Medicine and Pharmacy |
Constantin Ion Parhon (Romanian pronunciation: [konstanˈtin iˈon parˈhon] ; 15 October 1874 – 9 August 1969) was a Romanian neuropsychiatrist, endocrinologist and politician. He was the first head of state of the Romanian People's Republic from 1947 to 1952. Parhon was President of the Physicians and Naturalists Society in Iași, director of medical institutes, professor, and a titular member of the Romanian Academy.