Ion Macovei (August 25, 1885–October 12, 1950) was a

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n engineer who briefly served in government in 1940. Born in

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, he attended a polytechnic institute in Germany and became an engineer. Cicerone Ionițoiu
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'' in 1911, he rose through the ranks from maintenance work at Adjud and Bârlad to inspector at

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in 1919 to deputy department head (1931) and department head (1932), before becoming deputy general director in 1935 and general director in 1936.Corneliu Olaru, ''Un secol de economie românească (1848-1947): oamenii și opera'', p. 163. Bucharest: Editura Newa T.E.D., 2001. On June 1, 1940, he entered the cabinet of

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as Minister of Public Works and Communications. He replaced

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, who in turn replaced

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. The latter had resigned in protest against the backdrop of German victories in Western Europe. When Gigurtu ascended to the post of

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on July 4, Macovei remained in his cabinet. The final phase of his ministerial service lasted from September 4 to 14, from the time

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assumed power to the establishment of the

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.Neagoe, p. 137 Arrested by the communist regime in May 1950, he died at Sighet prison five months later. His wife Ecaterina was arrested in 1952.

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*Stelian Neagoe, ''Istoria guvernelor României''. Bucharest: Editura Machiavelli, 1999. {{DEFAULTSORT:Macovei, Ion 1885 births 1950 deaths People from Vrancea County 20th-century Romanian engineers Căile Ferate Române people Romanian Ministers of Communications Romanian Ministers of Public Works Inmates of Sighet prison Prisoners who died in Securitate custody Romanian people who died in prison custody