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Grigore Alexandru Ghica

Grigore Alexandru Ghica
Ghica in 1850
Prince of Moldavia
(1st reign)
Reign14 October 1849 – June 1853
PredecessorMihail Sturdza
SuccessorRussian occupation
Prince of Moldavia
(2nd reign)
Reign30 October 1854 – 3 June 1856
PredecessorRussian occupation
SuccessorAlexandru Ioan Cuza
Born1803 or 1807
Botoșani
Died24 August 1857
Le Mée-sur-Seine
SpouseHelena Sturza (m.1825 – div.1833)
Anna Catargiu (m.1833; died 1839)
Marie Prudence Euphrosine Leroy (m.1856)
IssueConstantin, Ion, Alexandru, Catinca, Aglaia, Natalia, Ioana, Grigore, Ferdinand
HouseGhica family
ReligionOrthodox
Grigore Alexandru Ghica on a 2008 Moldavian post card

Grigore Alexandru Ghica or Ghika (1803 or 1807 – 24 August 1857) was a Prince of Moldavia between 14 October 1849, and June 1853, and again between 30 October 1854, and 3 June 1856. His wife was Helena, a member of the Sturdza family and daughter of Ioan Sturdza, who had been Prince of Moldavia from 1822 to 1828.


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