Alexandru Cernat
Alexandru Cernat (January 17, 1828 – December 8, 1893) was a Moldavian-born Romanian general. Born in Vârlezi, he entered the Moldavian Army in 1851 (after 1859, Romanian Army), becoming a general in 1873. In April 1877, he was named minister of war,[1] serving until August, when he was made commander of operations during the Romanian War of Independence. Following the end of hostilities, he was again minister of war from February to November 1878.[2] He resigned following disagreements with the government of the day and domnitor Carol I. From 1881 to 1882, he was Chief of the Romanian General Staff. He retired from the military in 1891, dying in Bucharest two years later.[3]
Political career
Alexandru Cernat worked for the Liberal Party, being elected as MP and senator in 1864-1888. He was deputy-president of the Senate in several sessions.[4]
Alexandru Cernat died on 8 December 1893 in Nice (France) and was buried in the Bellu Cemetery in Bucharest, fig. 34/7, his headstone being designed by the sculptor e Ioan Georgescu.
Notes
- Nicolae, p.47
- Nicolae, p.48
- Nicolae, p.49
- Gălățeni care au uimit lumea - Alexandru Cernat
References
- (in Romanian) Ionela Nicolae, Despre Generalul de Divizie Alexandru Cernat, Șef al Statului Major General (1881-1882), in Statul Major General în Arhitectura Organismului Militar Românesc, 1859-2009 p. 47-49. Centrul Tehnic-Editorial al Armatei, Bucharest, 2009
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