Victor Antonescu
Victor Antonescu (September 3, 1871, Antonești, Teleorman County – August 22, 1947, Bucharest) was a Romanian politician. He served as Minister of Justice from 4 January 1914 to 11 December 1916 and from 14 November 1933 to 1 February 1935, Minister of Finance between 1935 and 1936, and Minister of Foreign Affairs of Romania from 29 August 1936 until 28 December 1937.[1] From 1922 to 1925 he represented the Romanian government in France.[2]
Victor Antonescu | |
|---|---|
| Minister of Foreign Affairs | |
| In office 29 August 1936 – 28 December 1937 | |
| Monarch | Carol II |
| Preceded by | Nicolae Titulescu |
| Succeeded by | Istrate Micescu |
| Minister of Finance | |
| In office 1 February 1935 – 29 August 1936 | |
| Monarch | Carol II |
| Preceded by | Victor Slăvescu |
| Succeeded by | Mircea Cancicov |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 3 September 1871 Antonești, Teleorman County, Romanian United Principalities |
| Died | 22 August 1947 (aged 75) Bucharest, Kingdom of Romania |
| Resting place | Vitănești, Teleorman County |
In 1946, he was part of the Romanian delegation at the Paris Peace Conference.
He is buried in Vitănești, in Teleorman County, in a mortuary chapel which is now listed as a historical monument.[3]
References
- "Odznaczenie min. Antonescu" in Gazeta Lwowska, p. 1, Nr 275, 28 November 1936
- Haynes, Rebecca (2000), "Victor Antonescu and Romania's Foreign Policy Readjustment, September 1936 to December 1937", Romanian Policy towards Germany, 1936–40, Studies in Russia and East Europe, London: Palgrave Macmillan
- "Capela Victor Antonescu – Vitănești". www.crestinortodox.ro (in Romanian). Retrieved March 5, 2024.
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