Ion Gheorghe Duca | |
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| President of the Council of Ministers | |
| In office 14 November 1933 – 29 December 1933 | |
| Monarch | Carol II |
| Preceded by | Alexandru Vaida-Voevod |
| Succeeded by | Constantin Angelescu |
| Minister of Foreign Affairs of Romania | |
| In office 19 January 1922 – 29 March 1926 | |
| Prime Minister | Ion I. C. Brătianu |
| Preceded by | Gheorghe Derussi |
| Succeeded by | Ion Mitilineu |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 20 December 1879 Bucharest, Romania |
| Died | 29 December 1933 (aged 54) Sinaia train station, Prahova County, Kingdom of Romania |
| Manner of death | Assassination |
| Resting place | Horezu |
| Political party | National Liberal Party |
| Alma mater | University 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]
- ^ Selten, G. (1935). The life and work of I.G. Duca (in Romanian). Cultura poporului. p. 12.