Nicolae Filipescu

Nicolae Filipescu
Nicolae Filipescu - Image from page 336 of "Secrets of the Balkans" (1921)
Mayor of Bucharest
In office
February 1893 – October 1895
Preceded byGrigore Trandafil
Succeeded byPetre S. Aurelian
Minister of War of Kingdom of Romania
In office
29 December 1910 – 27 March 1912
Prime MinisterPetre P. Carp
Preceded byGrigore C. Crăiniceanu
Succeeded byIoan Argetoianu [ro]
Personal details
Born(1862-12-05)December 5, 1862
Bucharest, United Principalities
DiedSeptember 30, 1916(1916-09-30) (aged 53)
Bucharest, Kingdom of Romania
NationalityRomanian
OccupationPolitician
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Nicolae Filipescu (December 5, 1862 – September 30, 1916) was a Romanian politician.

Filipescu was the Mayor of Bucharest between February 1893 and October 1895. It was during his term the first electric tramways circulated in Bucharest.[1] Between December 29, 1910, and March 27, 1912, he was the Minister of War of Romania, in the Cabinet led by Petre P. Carp.

  1. ^ "Boierul-ziarist care a adus tramvaiul electric în Bucureștiul lui Caragiale". Adevărul (in Romanian). 2011-04-13.