Teodor Cojocaru (; 3 May 1879 – 23 January 1941) was a

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n military and politician. He served as Director General for Armed Forces in the

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, and as a member of the

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and

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, and was the

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from 1919 until 1920. Teodor Cojocaru was also a deputy in the Romanian Parliament for a short period between 1919-1920.

Biography

Its interaction with Soviet hordes

On 13 August 1940 he was arrested by the Soviet authorities, being abusively accused of committing crimes under Articles 54-4, 54-13 and 54-11 of the

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of the

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. He died in Prison No. 1 in

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References

* Enciclopedia Chișinău. – Ch., 1997. – 156 p.

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