ARGETOIANU, CONSTANTIN ), Ruma nian statesman, was born at Craiova. He studied law and medicine in Paris and was in the diplomatic service from 1907 to 1913. In 1914 he was elected a Senator and became Minister of Justice in Gen. Averescu's Cabinet in 1918. Together with Averescu and Cantacuzene he formed the People's League, which became the People's party in 1920. Later on, owing to dissensions, he left the party with a number of followers and joined the Nation alist-Democratic party under the presidency of Prof. Jorga. This group having coalesced with the Transylvanian party under Jules Maniu, Argetoianu became a prominent member of the new formation, which is called the National Rumanian party.