THE FILES OF THE ATTEMPTS AT THE ROMANIAN DIGNITARIES
| Date |
08.VI.1862 |
Notes |
| Dignitary |
Barbu Catargiu, the prime minister of Romania |
On
his way out of the Chamber meeting, he was shot from a short distance
by a person who remained unknown; the assassin shot two bullets, one of
which brought about the dignitary’s death by hitting him in the
back of his neck.
|
| Protection level |
Unprotected |
| Way of action |
Shot from a short distance |
| Place |
The headquarters of the Deputy Chamber |
| Effect |
Dignitary |
Killed |
| Others |
- |
| Attackers |
Unidentified |
| Motivation |
Unknown |
| Date |
02.XII.1880 |
Notes |
| Dignitary |
Ion C. Brătianu, the prime minister of Romania
|
On
his way out of the Chamber meeting, I.C. Brătianu was attacked by a
person (Ivan Petraru) armed with a 20-cm. edged knife. The dignitary
managed to defend himself and he was only slightly wounded.
|
| Protection level |
Unprotected |
| Way of action |
Attack by side arms |
| Place |
Deputy Chamber |
| Effect |
Dignitary |
Slightly injured |
| Others |
- |
| Attackers |
Caught |
| Motivation |
Political |
| Date |
06.IX.1886 |
Notes |
| Dignitary |
Ion C. Brătianu, the prime minister of Romania
|
The
aggressor pretended to be fixing a car and, at the moment when Brătianu
came close, he shot once. The gun was deviated by the police agent who
provided protection for the dignitary. The aggressor could not shoot
the second fire as he was captured by the crowd.
|
| Protection level |
Protected |
| Way of action |
Close armed attack |
| Place |
On the street |
| Effect |
Dignitary |
Unharmed |
| Others |
- |
| Attackers |
Caught |
| Motivation |
Political |
| Date |
29.XII.1933 |
Notes |
| Dignitary |
I.G. Duca, prime minister of Romania
|
After
a meeting at the Peleș Castle with king Carol the IInd, I.G. Duca was
attacked by legionaries (Constantinescu, Belimace and Caranica) on the
platform of the station in Sinaia and shot 5 times, from a close
distance, by the first one of them. His companion, doctor
Constantinescu, was wounded. The assassins were caught.
|
| Protection level |
Protected |
| Way of action |
Shot from a short distance |
| Place |
Station in Sinaia |
| Effect |
Dignitary |
Killed |
| Others |
1 injured |
| Attackers |
3 Caught |
| Motivation |
Political |
| Date |
08.IV.1934 |
Notes |
| Dignitary |
Regele King Carol the IInd and Elena Lupescu |
One
of the officers who had facilitated the king’s return in the
country, was convinced by the members of the opposition that the king
and Elena Lupescu were the cause of all the wrongs in the country. The
conspiracy was revealed and the instigator was sentenced to ten years
of hard prison.
|
| Protection level |
Protected |
| Way of action |
The detonation of a basket with grenades (which did not happen) |
| Place |
On the way to the Royal Palace |
| Effect |
Dignitary |
Unharmed
|
| Others |
- |
| Attackers |
Caught |
| Motivation |
Political |
| Date |
Summer of 1936 |
Notes |
| Dignitary |
Nicolae Titulescu, Ministry of Foreign Affairs |
Obviously
hostile to legionary movement, N. Titulescu was hated by many people.
For 5 years he manifested the effects of a slow poisoning. Although
there were many suspects, the authors remained unidentified.
|
| Protection level |
Unprotected |
| Way of action |
Repeated poisoning |
| Place |
- |
| Effect |
Dignitary |
Dies after 5 years |
| Others |
- |
| Attackers |
Unidentified |
| Motivation |
Political |
| Date |
21.IX.1939 |
Notes |
| Dignitary |
Armand Călinescu, the prime minister of Romania |
On
of the way from the Ministry towards home, the car of Armand Călinescu
was blocked by a car in which there were the killers. In the cross-fire
the driver was killed and the guard agent was wounded but he escaped by
running away. Armand Călinescu was killed by over 20 bullets shot by
the aggressors.
|
| Protection level |
Protected |
| Way of action |
Shot from a close distance |
| Place |
On the street |
| Effect |
Dignitary |
Killed |
| Others |
1 dead, 1 injured |
| Attackers |
Caught |
| Motivation |
Political |
| Date |
27.XI.1940 |
Notes |
| Dignitary |
Virgil Madgearu, former Minister of the economy, secretary of P.N.Ț. |
Virgil
Madgearu was kidnapped from his house by a group of legionaries and,
close to the Snagov’ area, he was shot from a short distance with
several bullets of callibre 6 and 8 millimeters.
|
| Protection level |
Unprotected |
| Way of action |
Shot from a close distance |
| Place |
“Snagov” forest |
| Effect |
Dignitary |
Killed |
| Others |
- |
| Attackers |
Managed to take refuge in Vienna |
| Motivation |
Political |
| Date |
27/28.XI.1940 |
Notes |
| Dignitary |
Nicolae Iorga, former prime minister |
As
he was in an open conflict with C.Z. Codreanu, Nicolae Iorga was
accused of having contributed to the former’s death, through his
attitude. As a consequence of that, he was kidnapped, tortured and
killed by a group of legionaries at the same time with Virgil Madgearu
and other important representatives of the Romanian political life.
|
| Protection level |
Unprotected |
| Way of action |
Tortured and shot from a close distance |
| Place |
“Strejnic” forest |
| Effect |
Dignitary |
Killed |
| Others |
- |
| Attackers |
Legionaries |
| Motivation |
Political |
