Ioan Grigore Ghica

Ioan Grigore Ghica
Ioan Grigore Ghica
Minister of Foreign Affairs of Principality of Romania
In office
17 October 1865 – 10 February 1866
MonarchAlexandru Ioan Cuza
Preceded byAlexandru Cantacuzino
Succeeded byNicolae Rosetti-Bălănescu
Ministry of War of Principality of Romania
In office
19 July 1861 – 29 September 1862
Preceded byoffice established
Succeeded byIon Emanoil Florescu
In office
11 May 1866 – 5 August 1866
Preceded byDimitrie Lecca
Succeeded byNicolae Haralambie
Personal details
Born(1830-12-10)10 December 1830
Iași, Moldavia
Died21 March 1881(1881-03-21) (aged 50)
Saint Petersburg, Russian Empire
SpouseAlexandrina Moret de Blaremberg
ChildrenVladimir Ghika
Dimitrie I. Ghika
Parent

Prince Ioan Grigore Ghica (10 December 1830 – 21 March 1881) was a Romanian politician who served as the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Principality of Romania from 29 September 1862 to 29 August 1863. He also served as the Minister of War in two terms from 19 July 1861 until 29 September 1862, and from 11 May 1866 until 5 August 1866. Ioan Grigore Ghica also served as the ambassador to Istanbul, Vienna, Rome, and Saint Petersburg.

He was born in Iași, the son of the last Prince of Moldavia, Grigore Alexandru Ghica. He married Alexandrina Moret de Blaremberg, with whom he had five children, including Vladimir Ghika and Dimitrie I. Ghika.