Alexandru Averescu

Tags: Prime Minister.

Alexandru Averescu (Romanian pronunciation: [alekˈsandru aveˈresku] ; 1859–1938) was a Romanian marshal and populist politician. A Romanian Armed Forces Commander during World War I he served as Prime Minister of three separate cabinets (as well as being interim Foreign Minister in January–March 1918 and Minister without portfolio in 1938). He first rose to prominence during the peasant’s revolt of 1907 which he helped repress in violence.

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active years end date

1918-03-04, 1927-06-04

active years start date

1918-01-29, 1918-02-09, 1918-03-15, 1920-03-19, 1921-12-18, 1926-03-30

battle

Second Balkan War, Flămânda Offensive, Romanian War of Independence, Romania during World War I, Battle of Mărăşti, Battle of Mărăşeşti

birth date

1859-04-03

birth place

Ukraine, Ozerne (Zhytomyr Oblast), Ozerne_(Odessa_Oblast)

death date

1938-10-02

death place

Romania, Bucharest

military command

First Infantry Division Second Army Corps Third Army

military rank

Mareșal (Romania)

monarch

Ferdinand I of Romania

order in office

Prime Minister of Romania, Foreign Affairs Minister of Romania

party

People's Party (interwar Romania)

religion

Romanian Orthodox Church

successor

Barbu Ştirbey, Take Ionescu, Constantin C. Arion, Alexandru Marghiloman