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Teodor Boldur-Lățescu
Teodor Boldur-Lățescu (; also written ''Teodor Boldour-Lățăscu'', ''Boldour-Latzesko'', ''Toderiță Lățescu'', or ''T. B. Lățescu''; 1837 – June 1891) was a Romanian politician, essayist and newspaper publisher, best known for his violent advocacy of Moldavian separatism. Born into an ancient clan of Boyars of Moldavia and Wallachia, Moldavian boyars, and claiming Montenegro, Montenegrin Balšić noble family, Balšić descent on his maternal side, he was unable to maintain his economic status, and eventually had to work as a lawyer. In his late teens, he debuted in politics as an adherent of the National Party (Romania), National Party, which sought to establish political ties between the Romanian populations of Moldavia and Wallachia. Boldur-Lățescu was disenchanted with the United Principalities of Moldavia and Wallachia, single Romanian state formed in 1859, emerging as an outspoken adversary of its ''Domnitor'', Alexandru Ioan Cuza. His embrace of political sep ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Prefect (Romania)
A prefect () in Romania represents the Government in each of the country's 41 counties, as well as the Municipality of Bucharest. History The office traces its origin to the '' ispravnici'' who held office in the Danubian Principalities before these united in 1859. Two laws of 1864 introduced the office of prefect into the new Romanian state, modelled on the French equivalent. Another law was enacted in 1872, while an 1883 law reduced the prefect's role to executing Government decisions. The office was strengthened by law in 1892; it was provided that "at the head of each county there is a prefect...named by royal decree, upon the recommendation of the Minister of the Interior...he represents the executive power in the entire district placed under his administration". The 1925 law for administrative unity regarded the prefect as the representative of the central authorities, with power to control local officials. Named by royal decree following a recommendation of the Interior Mi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
