NationMaster - Encyclopedia: Alexandru Paleologu

Alexandru Paleologu (March 14, 1919 - September 2, 2005) was a Romanian essayist, literary critic, diplomat and politician. He was the father of historian Toader Paleologu. For the Lebanese political coalition, see March 14 Alliance. ... Year 1919 (MCMXIX) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar). ... September 2 is the 245th day of the year (246th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

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Paleologu was born in Bucharest, into an ancient Romanian boyar family that claimed its origins in the last dynasty (Palaiologos) that ruled the Byzantine Empire. They had moved from Lesbos Island to the Danubian Principalities at the beginning of the 18th century. Paleologu was also, through various marriages, a descendant of the Wallachian Prince Constantin Brâncoveanu. Alexandru Paleologu's father, Mihail Paleologu was a lawyer and National Liberal Member of Parliament, later general secretary in the Ministries of Justice and of Finance, who was known for his association with Grigore Iunian. Status Capital of Romania Mayor Adriean Videanu, since 2005 Area 238 kmÂ² Population (2005) 1,924,959[1] Density 8,088 inh/kmÂ² Geographical coordinates Web site http://www. ... A boyar (also spelled bojar) or bolyarin was a member of the highest rank of the feudal Russian, Romanian and Bulgarian aristocracy, second only to the ruling princes, from the tenth through the seventeenth century. ... The Double-headed eagle, emblem of the Paleologus dynasty and the Byzantine Empire. ... Byzantine Empire at its greatest extent c. ... Lesbos, shown off the coast of the Anatolian peninsula (Asiatic Turkey), northwest of Ä°zmir. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Map of Romania with Wallachia in yellow. ... Below is the list of Wallachian rulers, since the first mentioned until the unification with Moldavia in 1859. ... Constantin BrÃ¢ncoveanu Constantin BrÃ¢ncoveanu (1654 - August 26, 1714) was prince of Wallachia between 1689 and 1710. ... The National Liberal Party may be: National Liberal Party (Bermuda) - a Bermudian party National Liberal Party (Germany) - a former German party National Liberal Party (Lebanon) - a Lebanese party National Liberal Party (Panama) - a Panamanian party National Liberal Party (Romania) - a Romanian party National Liberal Party (UK) - a former United Kingdom... Type Bicameral Houses Senatul Camera DeputaÅ£ilor President of the Senate Nicolae VÄƒcÄƒroiu, PSD since 2004 President of the Chamber of Deputies Bogdan Olteanu, PNL since 2006 Members 469 137 senators 332 deputies Political groups (as of 2004 elections) Senate: PSD, PNL, PD,PRM, UDMR, PC, Independents Chamber... Grigore Iunian (September 30, 1882â€”1939) was a Romanian left-wing politician and lawyer. ...

He graduated from the Spiru Haret High School in Bucharest and then he studied Law at the University of Bucharest. In 1944, after the Royal Coup that overthrew Ion Antonescu's dictatorship and took Romania out of the Axis, Paleologu took part in the Romanian committee of the armistice with the Allies and, between 1946 and 1948, worked for the Romanian Royal Ministry of External Affairs. After the Communists regime was established, he was under surveillance by the Securitate, and he lived hidden and under a false name in Câmpulung until 1956, when he began working as a researcher at the Romanian Academy in the Institute of Ancient Art History. University of Bucharest University of Bucharest is a university founded in 1864 by decree of Prince Alexandru Ioan Cuza to convert the former Saint Sava Academy into the current University of Bucharest. ... In June of 1941, after a brief period of nominal neutrality under King Carol, Romania joined the Axis Powers. ... Office Prime Minister, ConducÄƒtor of Romania Term of office from September 4, 1940 until August 23, 1944 Profession Soldier, politician Political party none, formally allied with the Iron Guard Spouse Rasela Mendel Date of birth June 15, 1882 Place of birth PiteÅŸti, Romania Date of death June 1... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... A white flag is traditionally used to represent a truce. ... The Allies of World War II were the countries officially opposed to the Axis powers during the Second World War. ... The Coat of arms of the Romanian Ministry of Foreign Affairs The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Romania (Romanian: ) is one of the fifteen ministries of the Government of Romania. ... The Soviets pressed for inclusion of Romanias heretofore negligible Communist Party in the post-war government, while non-communist political leaders were steadily eliminated from political life. ... The Securitate (Romanian for Security; official full name Departamentul SecuritÄƒÅ£ii Statului, State Security Department), was the secret police force of Communist Romania. ... CÃ¢mpulung (CÃ¢mpulung Muscel) is a city in the Arges county, Romania. ... The Romanian Academy (Romanian: Academia Română) is a cultural forum founded in Romania in 1866. ...

In 1959, Paleologu was arrested and sentenced to 14 years of forced labour. In prison, he met many other important people in Romanian culture such as Constantin Noica and Alexandru Ivasiuc. He was freed in 1964, and he worked at the same Institute in the Theatre section. He was the literary secretary of the Constantin Nottara Theatre of Bucharest and, in 1967, he became member of the Romanian Writers' Union. Between 1970 and 1976 he was a writer for the Cartea Românească publishing house. Unfree labour is a generic or collective term for forms of work, especially in modern or early modern history, in which adults and/or children are employed without wages, or for a minimal wage. ... Constantin Noica Constantin Noica (July 12/25 1909, Vităneşti - December 4, 1987, Păltiniş) was a Romanian philosopher and essayist. ... Writers Union of Romania building (Casa Monteoru-Catargi) The Writers Union of Romania (Romanian: ), founded in March 1949, is a professional association of writers in Romania. ...

After the Romanian Revolution of 1989, he was named ambassador of Romania to France (starting February 1, 1990), but he was replaced in June 1990 because he was a sympathiser of the Golaniad movement of University Square (he was the self-styled "ambassador of the hooligans" - ambasadorul golanilor), as well due to his pro-monarchist views. Combatants Communist Romania Ad hoc local Romanian militias Commanders Nicolae CeauÅŸescu Various independent militia leaders Casualties 1,104 deaths The Romanian Revolution of 1989 was a week-long series of riots and fighting in late December of 1989 that overthrew the Communist regime of Nicolae CeauÅŸescu. ... February 1 is the 32nd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... MCMXC redirects here; for the Enigma album, see MCMXC a. ... An anti-communist rally in the University Square of Bucharest, 1990 The Golaniad (Romanian: Golaniada) was a protest in Romania in the University Square, Bucharest. ... University Square is located in the downtown Bucharest, near the Bucharest University. ... The King of Romania was the title of the ruler of the Kingdom of Romania from 1881 until 1947 when Romania was proclaimed a republic. ...

He later became a member of the Civic Alliance Party, founded by Nicolae Manolescu and he was elected a senator for Argeş during the 1992 election. He was a National Liberal senator for Vrancea (on Romanian Democratic Convention lists) following the 1996 election, and reelected for Bucharest during the 2000 suffrage (serving until 2004). Nicolae Manolescu (his real name Nicolae Apolzan) (born November 27, 1939, Sibiu) is a Romanian literary critic, and, as editor of RomÃ¢nia LiterarÄƒ literary magazine, he has reached a record in reviewing books for almost 30 years. ... Coat of Arms of The Senate of Romania The Senate of Romania (Romanian: Senat) is the upper house in Romanias bicameral parliament. ... ArgeÅŸ is a county (judeÅ£) in the center of Romania, in the center-north of the Wallachia region, west of Muntenia Region, with the capital city at PiteÅŸti (population: 187,558). ... The National Liberal Party may be: National Liberal Party (Bermuda) - a Bermudian party National Liberal Party (Germany) - a former German party National Liberal Party (Lebanon) - a Lebanese party National Liberal Party (Panama) - a Panamanian party National Liberal Party (Romania) - a Romanian party National Liberal Party (UK) - a former United Kingdom... Vrancea is a county (judeÅ£) in the center of Romania in the Moldova region, with the capital city at FocÅŸani (population: 103,219). ... The Romanian Democratic Convention (Romanian: Convenţia Democrată Română, CDR) was an electoral alliance of several political parties of Romania, active from early 1992 until 2000. ... Status Capital of Romania Mayor Adriean Videanu, since 2005 Area 238 kmÂ² Population (2005) 1,924,959[1] Density 8,088 inh/kmÂ² Geographical coordinates Web site http://www. ...

In the years after 1989 he admitted in a book of interviews with historian and novelist Stelian Tănase that during the communist period he eventually ended up collaborating with the Securitate and asked Romanians to forgive him. Stelian TÄƒnase Stelian TÄƒnase (b. ...

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