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Gheorghe Alexianu
Politician (1897-1946) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Gheorghe Alexianu (January 1, 1897 – 1 June 1946) was a Romanian lawyer, high school teacher and associate professor who served as governor of Transnistria between 1941 and 1944. In 1946, he was accused and convicted of war crimes, crimes against peace and crimes against humanity; he was sentenced to death by the Bucharest People's Tribunal (sentence reconfirmed in the appeals of 2006 and 2008), and was executed on June 1, 1946, by shooting.
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Quick Facts Governor of Transnistria, Conducător ...
Gheorghe Alexianu | |
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Governor of Transnistria | |
In office 19 August 1941 – 26 January 1944 | |
Conducător | Ion Antonescu |
Preceded by | Office established |
Succeeded by | Gheorghe Potopeanu |
Governor of Ținutul Bucegi | |
In office 1 February 1939 – 6 September 1940 | |
Monarch | Carol II |
Preceded by | Alexandru N. Gane |
Succeeded by | Office abolished |
Governor of Ținutul Suceava | |
In office 29 August 1938 – 31 January 1939 | |
Monarch | Carol II |
Preceded by | Office established |
Succeeded by | Gheorghe Flondor |
Personal details | |
Born | (1897-01-01)1 January 1897 Străoane, Putna County, Kingdom of Romania |
Died | 1 June 1946(1946-06-01) (aged 49) Jilava Prison, Ilfov County, Kingdom of Romania |
Cause of death | Execution by firing squad |
Alma mater | University of Bucharest |
Profession | Lawyer |
Known for | Odessa massacre |
Military service | |
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Years of service | 1916–1918 |
Battles/wars | World War I World War II |
Criminal conviction | |
Conviction(s) | War crimes Crimes against peace Crimes against humanity |
Criminal penalty | Death |
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Victims | Ukrainian Jews |
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