Gheorghe Lecca

{{Short description|Romanian politician}}

Gheorghe Lecca (10 April 1831–30 August 1885) was a Moldavian-born Romanian politician.

Born in Bacău, he was the son of paharnic (royal cup-bearer) Gheorghe Lecca (reportedly a descendant of Leca of Cătun),{{cite web|url=https://www.desteptarea.ro/descoperire-senzationala-in-arhivele-nationale-caietele-cu-insemnari-ale-politicianului-bacauan-iuniu-lecca/|date=January 27, 2017|title=Descoperire senzațională în Arhivele Naționale: Caietele cu însemnări ale politicianului băcăuan Iuniu Lecca|language=ro|website=www.desteptarea.ro|access-date=December 26, 2020}} who died the year after the son was born; and of Maria Negură.{{cite web|url=https://www.historia.ro/sectiune/portret/articol/familia-lecca-din-moldova-si-avatarurile-ei-peste-timp|first=Mihai Sorin|last=Rădulescu|title=Familia Lecca din Moldova și avatarurile ei peste timp|language=ro|magazine=Historia|access-date=December 26, 2020}} Together with his brothers Ioan and Dimitrie, he attended the Saumur Cavalry School. After returning home in 1854, he took part in the Crimean War. After leaving army service, he served as prefect of Bacău County in 1866, and then as deputy and senator. In early 1882, he was named Finance Minister in the Liberal government of Ion C. Brătianu, serving until his death (in Bacău).Octav George Lecca, Familiile boerești române, p. 318. Bucharest: Editura Minerva, 1899

He had four children with his first wife Mariana Mălinescu (d. 1875), and a son with his second, Clara Negură (his first cousin, 1852–1909). Two of his sons, Caton (1860–1913) and Jean (1863–1898), entered politics.