Mihai Popovici

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Mihai Popovici (21 October 1879 – 7 May 1966) was an Austro-Hungarian-born Romanian politician.

Born in

Vienna, earning an undergraduate degree in philosophy and a doctorate in law. He belonged to the Romanian National Party (PNR) and was active as an opinion journalist. After the PNR merged with the Peasants' Party in 1926 to form the National Peasants' Party (PNȚ), he became vice president of the new organization.[1]

In 1916, when the

Assembly of Deputies, in the first parliament of Greater Romania.[1]

During the following decade, he held two ministerial posts:

Justice (October 1931-January 1933, January–November 1933).[1]

Popovici remained close to the king as the latter became increasingly authoritarian, and during the

Sighet prison. Released in July 1955, he died in Bucharest in 1966.[3][4]

Notes

  1. ^ a b c Grigore and Șerbu, p. 231
  2. ^ Grigore and Șerbu, p. 232-33
  3. ^ a b Grigore and Șerbu, p. 233
  4. ^ (in Romanian) Romulus Rusan, "Elitele Unirii exterminate în închisori", Revista 22, November 25, 2008

References

  • Constantin Grigore and Miliana Șerbu, Miniștrii de interne (1862–2007), Editura Ministerului Internelor și Reformei Administrative, Bucharest, 2007.