Constantin Budișteanu (September 21 or November 4, 1838–November 7, 1911) was a Wallachian-born Romanian soldier and politician. Born in Bucharest, he was descended from an old Wallachian boyar family; his father Nicolae was a serdar. He attended the military school in his native city from 1854 to 1856, forming part of the first graduating class, and continued his army studies abroad. Budișteanu's training set him on a path to advancement in the ranks, starting with infantry second lieutenant in 1856 and moving to general staff lieutenant (1860), military engineers captain (1862), major (1867), lieutenant-colonel (1871), colonel (1876), brigadier-general (1883), and division general in charge of an army corps (1891-1895). A participant in the Romanian War of Independence, he was gravely wo