NSPetrescuGaina - Generalul Anton Berindei

Anton Berindei (January 6, 1838–October 31, 1899) was a

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n-born

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n soldier. Born in

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, he was descended from ''

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'' families on both sides; his mother was born ''Isvoranu''.Mihai Sorin Rǎdulescu, ''Elita liberală românească, 1866-1900'', p. 46, 54. Bucharest, Editura All, 1998. He attended the École d'application de l'artillerie et du génie in

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, graduating in 1860. That year, he became a second lieutenant in the

Romanian Land Forces The Romanian Land Forces ( ro, Forțele Terestre Române) is the army of Romania, and the main component of the Romanian Armed Forces. In recent years, full professionalisation and a major equipment overhaul have transformed the nature of the Lan ...

, rising to captain in the military engineers' general staff (1865), major (1869), lieutenant colonel and adjutant (1872-1875) and colonel (1878). Within the War Ministry, Berindei was a general secretary from 1880 to 1882. From 1882 to 1885, he commanded a military engineers' regiment. From 1885 to 1888, he was a brigadier general and division commander. In 1888, he became inspector general of military engineers, heading construction work on the

fortifications of Bucharest The fortifications of Bucharest are a ring of thirty six fortifications (18 forts and 18 batteries) built in late 19th century that surround Bucharest, the capital of Romania. A report by the War Ministry led the celebrated Belgian military archi ...

. In 1894, he became division general, commanding an army corps. From December 1896 to April 1899, he served as War Minister in the cabinet of

Petre S. Aurelian Petre Sebeşanu Aurelian, 13 December 1833 – 24 January 1909, was a Romanian economist, politician and academic. A member of the National Liberal Party (PNL), he served as a Prime Minister of Romania between 2 December 1896 and 12 April 1897. ...

.Corneliu Olaru, ''Un secol de economie românească (1848–1947): oamenii și opera'', p. 38. Bucharest: Editura Newa T.E.D., 2001. Berindei married Maria (1846-1927), the daughter of Constantin N. Brăiloiu. Laurențiu Vlad
"Scurte note cu privire la cenzura din Țara Românească. Doua episoade din biografia lui Constantin N. Brăiloiu (1849-1850, 1858)"
in ''Analele Universității București'', Seria Științe Politice, vol. 4 (2002). p. 35 The couple had four sons and three daughters. One of their children, Grigore, became an infantry officer and was among the founders of ''

Cercetașii României ''Cercetașii României'' (Romanian for "Romania's Scouts" or "Romanian Scouts"; in full ''Organizația Națională Cercetașii României'' - "National Organization of Romanian Scouts") is the primary national Scouting organization of Romania. Foun ...

''.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Berindei, Anton 1838 births 1899 deaths People from Roșiorii de Vede Romanian nobility Romanian military engineers Romanian Land Forces generals Romanian Ministers of Defence 19th-century Romanian military personnel