Mihail Vântu (1873, Hagi-Abdul – 28 December 1943, Ploieşti) was a politician and journalist from Romania. He served as member of the Parliament of Romania and worked for Cuvânt moldovenesc.[1][2]
Mihail Vântu | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Parliament of Romania | |
| In office 1918–1920 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1873 Hagi-Abdul |
| Died | 28 December 1943 (aged 69–70) Ploieşti |
| Resting place | Ploieşti |
| Nationality | Romania, Russian Empire |
| Political party | National Moldavian Party |
| Alma mater | University of Bucharest |
Biography edit
Mihail Vântu was born in 1873 in Hagi-Abdul and studied in Reni and Bairamcea (near Cetatea Albă). Then became a teacher in Ciocîlteni, Orhei. He advocated the use of the Romanian language in schools.[3] As a member of the Cadet Movement, Mihail Vântu participated at the meetings in Kiev and St Petersburg. In 1906, in the context of the revolution, he was a founder of Basarabia, a newspaper closed by the Russian authorities in 1907. In 1917-1918, he worked for Cuvânt moldovenesc, the newspaper of the National Moldavian Party.[4]
Mihail Vântu served as senator in the Parliament of Romania. After the political career, he graduated from the University of Bucharest and became an engineer in Ploieşti, where became the director-general of the «Societatea petroliera "Orion"».[5]
References edit
- ^ Basarabia – Personalitati: Mihail Vantu Archived 2010-11-01 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Leonid Cemortan, Drama intelectualilor basarabeni de stinga Archived 2011-07-21 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Tatiana Chicaroş, EVOLUŢIA ÎNVĂŢĂMÂNTULUI LICEAL DIN BASARABIASUB DOMINAŢIA ŢARISTĂ (1833-1917)
- ^ Basarabia – Personalitati: Mihail Vantu Archived 2010-11-01 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Drama intelectualilor basarabeni de stinga Archived 2011-07-21 at the Wayback Machine
External links edit
- Basarabia – Personalitati: Mihail Vantu
- (in Romanian) Leonid Cemortan, "Drama intelectualilor basarabeni de stînga", in Revista Sud-Est, Nr. 3/2003.
- Alte aniversãri 2003
- Evidenţa informatizată a vieţii literare româneşti. Archived 2011-10-06 at the Wayback Machine