David Popescu
David Popescu | |
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Born | |
Alma mater | Infantry and Cavalry Military School Military Academy of Turin |
Minister of Internal Affairs | |
In office 4 July 1940 – 4 September 1940 | |
Prime Minister | Ion Gigurtu |
Preceded by | Mihail Ghelmegeanu |
Succeeded by | himself |
In office 4 September 1940 – 14 September 1940 | |
Prime Minister | Ion Antonescu |
Preceded by | himself |
Succeeded by | Constantin Petrovicescu |
David Popescu (25 May 1886 – 11 April 1955) was a Romanian general during World War II and Interior Minister in 1940.
Biography
He was born in 1886 in Comarnic, Prahova County, Kingdom of Romania, the son of Iulian (a priest) and Maria. He attended primary school in his hometown, and then went to the Sfinții Petru și Pavel High School in Ploiești. He started military service in 1905, advancing to sergeant by 1906. After attending the Military School for Infantry and Cavalry Officers, he graduated in 1908 with the rank of second lieutenant; after further studies at the Special Infantry School, he was promoted to captain in 1912. In 1913 he fought with the 7th Regiment Vânători in the Second Balkan War. Once Romania entered World War I on the side of the Allies in August 2016, Popescu fought in Dobruja as a battalion commander of the 40th Infantry Regiment.[1] He was wounded in action and sent to a hospital in Iași for treatment. Promoted to major in 1917, he spent the rest of the war instructing cadets in Iași and Botoșani.
From 1921 to 1922, Popescu attended the
Popescu served as the
On January 10, 1941 he was named commanding officer of the 11th Infantry Division of the
In 1946 Popescu was investigated by the Bucharest People's Tribunal in connection with Ion Antonescu's trial, but he was not arrested. After being denounced in 1950 as a "deadly enemy of communism", he was arrested and imprisoned at Jilava Prison. He was released on July 4, 1953, and acquitted of all charges.[1] He died in Bucharest in 1955.[1]
References
- ^ a b c d e Gheorghe, Constantin; Șerbu, Miliana. "Miniștrii de interne (1862–2007). Mică enciclopedie" (PDF). cultura.mai.gov.ro (in Romanian). pp. 278–281. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 17, 2020. Retrieved October 17, 2020.
- ^ "Conducere". www.cmn.ro (in Romanian). Cercul Militar Național. Retrieved December 24, 2020.
- ^ "Evacuarea teritoriilor românești cedate in vara anului 1940" (PDF). biblioteca-digitala.ro (in Romanian). Retrieved October 17, 2020.
- ^ Corneanu, Constantin (May 20, 2019). "Eforturi politico-diplomatice pentru apărarea României Mari. 1918–1940". aesgs.ro (in Romanian). Retrieved October 17, 2020.
- ^ Decretul regal nr. 1.299 din 9 mai 1944 pentru acordări de decorații, publicat în Monitorul Oficial, anul CIX, nr. 109 din 10 mai 1941, partea I-a, p. 2.486.
- ^ Decretul Conducătorului Statului nr. 2.554 din 12 septembrie 1941 pentru trecere în poziție de rezervă și de retragere, publicat în Monitorul Oficial, anul CIX, nr. 219 din 16 septembrie 1941, partea I-a, pp. 5.505-5.506.
External links
- "Generals from Romania". Generals.dk. Retrieved 2008-10-21.
- "11th Infantry Division". WorldWar2.ro. Retrieved 2008-10-21.