Duca was born in Bucharest on 20 December 1879. He was initiated into Freemasonry while he was studying in See more

Duca entered Romania's Chamber of Deputies for the National Liberal Party in 1907. He served in the cabinet from 1914, and was appointed Minister of Foreign Affairs in 1922. He was an avid supporter of the … See more

On 29 December 1933, just 45 days into his prime ministership, Duca was summoned to Peleș Castle, in Sinaia, for consultations with the king. On the return trip, at night, Duca was shot to death on the platform of … See more

Duca wrote extensive memoirs about his experiences as a cabinet minister during World War I. His son, George, edited Duca and George's memoirs while at the Hoover Institution at Stanford University in the 1970s and 1980s. … See more

• Hoover article 1
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• Newspaper clippings about Ion G. Duca in the 20th Century Press Archives of the ZBW See more