Vladimir Herța (May 14, 1868,

Chișinău Chișinău ( , , ), also known as Kishinev (russian: Кишинёв, r=Kishinjóv ), is the Capital city, capital and largest city of the Republic of Moldova. The city is Moldova's main industrial and commercial center, and is located in the ...

- August 3, 1924,

) was a

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n politician, mayor of

between 1918 and 1919. He has played an important role in the act of the

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Biography

Vladimir Herța was born on May 14, 1868, in Chișinău. He studied at the Gymnasium No.1, the most prestigious educational institution in

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which he graduated in 1866. According to some sources he graduated from a legal high school in

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. After that, he married without being blessed by his father. Then, the young man moved to Italy and became a traveling singer. Next, he wasted all his parental wealth in Romania. In 1917 he became the vice-president of the

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and the Moldovan Cultural Society. He played a significant role in unification. He was the head of Zemstvo of Orhei County, the first president of the Moldovan School Committee. In 1918-1919 he was the mayor of Chișinău. He was also a delegate to peace conferences, on Bessarabia issue.

References

* Iurie Colesnic, Basarabia Necunoscută, Vol. II.

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Vladimir Hertza
{{DEFAULTSORT:Herta, Vladimir 1868 births 1924 deaths People from Kishinyovsky Uyezd National Moldavian Party politicians Moldovan MPs 1917–1918 Mayors of Chișinău Romanian people of Moldovan descent Moldovan jurists Politicians from the Russian Empire