Nichifor Crainic
Romanian writer, philosopher, poet and theologian (1889 - 1972) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Nichifor Crainic (Romanian pronunciation: [niˈcifor ˈkrajnik]; pseudonym of Ion Dobre [iˈon ˈdobre];[1] 22 December 1889, Bulbucata, Giurgiu County – 20 August 1972, Mogoșoaia) was a Romanian writer, editor, philosopher, poet and theologian famed for his traditionalist activities. Crainic was also a professor of theology at the Bucharest Theological Seminary and the Chișinău Faculty of Theology. He was an important racist ideologue,[2][3][4] and a far-right politician.[5] He was one of the main Romanian fascist[6] and antisemitic ideologues.[2][7][8][9][10]
Quick Facts Minister of National Propaganda, Prime Minister ...
Nichifor Crainic | |
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Minister of National Propaganda | |
In office 4 July 1940 – 14 September 1940 | |
Prime Minister | Ion Gigurtu Ion Antonescu |
Preceded by | Teofil Sidorovici |
Succeeded by | Position temporarily suspended |
In office 27 January 1941 – 26 May 1941 | |
Prime Minister | Ion Antonescu |
Preceded by | Himself |
Succeeded by | Mihai Antonescu |
State Secretary at the Ministry of Culture and Religious Affairs | |
In office 14 September 1940 – 21 January 1941 | |
Prime Minister | Ion Antonescu |
Minister | Traian Brăileanu |
Co-Leader of the National Christian Party | |
In office 16 July 1935 – 10 February 1938 | |
Preceded by | Octavian Goga (as president of the National Agrarian Party) A. C. Cuza (as president of the National-Christian Defense League) |
Succeeded by | None (party banned under the 1938 Constitution) |
Personal details | |
Born | (1889-12-22)December 22, 1889 Bulbucata, Giurgiu County, Kingdom of Romania |
Died | August 20, 1972(1972-08-20) (aged 82) Mogoșoaia, Ilfov County, Socialist Republic of Romania |
Political party | National-Christian Defense League (before 1935) National Christian Party (1935–1938) |
Alma mater | University of Bucharest University of Vienna |
Occupation | Writer, Professor, Politician |
Profession | Theologian, Philosopher |
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