Ion Negrescu

Ion (Ioan) Negrescu (born January 8, 1893, Holboca – died in 1977, Budeasa) was a Romanian politician, mayor of Chișinău for 1928-1931.

Ion Negrescu
Mayor of Chişinău
In office 1928–1931
Preceded by	Gherman Pântea
Succeeded by	Constantin Ionescu
Personal details
Born	(1893-01-08)January 8, 1893 Holboca, Iaşi County
Alma mater	University of Iaşi

Biography

Ion Negrescu was born on January 8, 1893 in Holboca commune, Iași County. He graduated from the National High School in Iași, became a graduate of the Romanian Philology section of the University of Iași. He did his PhD in Slavistics in 1925, under the guidance of professor Garabet Ibraileanu.

He was mobilized in 1917-1918 as a reserve lieutenant for the 13th Infantry Regiment "Ștefan cel Mare", participated in the heavy battles in Mărăști and Mărășești and was awarded the medal "Commemorative Cross of the 1916–1918 War with the Marasti strap". Ion Negrescu was the Mayor of Chișinău in two legislations (1928-1931), then, the secretary general of the Ministry of Bessarabia (1932-1935).

In the history of Chișinău, he was the first and last philosopher to become mayor. He was a descendant of a family of teachers and scholars. Beside, his political career, Ion Negrescu also has been a philosopher, high school teacher, university professor, author of books dedicated to Bessarabia writers, such as Bogdan Petriceicu Hasdeu or the author of medical studies.

Together with Pan Halippa, Ion D. Negrescu has founded the People's University of Chișinău. .

External links

• Primari ai oraşului Chişinău

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