Daniel Ciugureanu

Daniel Ciugureanu (December 9, 1885[1], Șirăuți, Russian Empire – May 6, 1950 Sighet Prison, România) was a Romanian politician from Bessarabia, deputy in Sfatul Țării from Chisinau, Prime minister of the Moldavian Democratic Republic from January 29 [O.S. January 16] 1918 - April 21 [O.S. April 8] 1918, Minister for Bessarabia in four Romanian Governments, Deputy and Senator, Vice-President of the Chamber of Deputies, Vice-President and President of the Senate of Kingdom of Romania.

Daniel Ciugureanu
Prime Minister of Moldova
In office January 16, 1918 – April 8, 1918
President	Ion Inculeț
Preceded by	Pantelimon Erhan
Succeeded by	Petru Cazacu
Personal details
Born	(1885-12-09)December 9, 1885 Șirăuți, Bessarabia Governorate
Died	May 6, 1950(1950-05-06) (aged 64) Sighetu Marmației
Profession	Surgeon

Ciugureanu was one of the founders and leaders of the National Moldavian Party and one of the promoters of the Union of Bessarabia with Romania.

On January 24 / February 6, 1918, the Sfatul Țării voted unanimously to proclaim the independence of the Moldavian Democratic Republic. The Board of Directors became the Council of Ministers, and Ciugureanu was elected Prime Minister of the new republic. In fact, it was a reconfirmation of the function in the light of the fact that he was elected First Director on 16 January / 29 January 1918. After the Union of Bessarabia with Romania he served as minister for Bessarabia in four Romanian governments from 9 April / 22 April 1918 – 30 November 1919.