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Constituționalizarea noțiunii de capitală a statului român
Constitutionalization of the notion of capital of the Romanian state

Author(s): Cristian Ionescu
Subject(s): Law, Constitution, Jurisprudence
Published by: Uniunea Juriștilor din România
Keywords: Bucharest; prince’s throne residence; capital of Romania; princely residence; political and administrative centre of the state

Summary/Abstract: In this article the author discusses from a constitutional perspective the concept of capital – commonly used by the Constituent Assemblies to designate within the constitutions the headquarters of the national sovereignty authorities. In his comments, the author presents the political conditions and the historical context of choosing Bucharest as residence of the princely court of Walachia mid seventeenth century and the evolution of the city from a historical, political and administrative viewpoint. The study presents in detail the changes suffered by the city of Bucharest during the Organic Regulations that have established administrative measures for its modernization. Bucharest became capital of the United Principalities in 1862 during the reign of Alexandru Ioan Cuza. Since then its status as capital has not been contested anymore, a situation also reflected in provisions of constitutional rank.

  • Issue Year: 2017
  • Issue No: 02
  • Page Range: 160-170
  • Page Count: 11
  • Language: Romanian