Alexandru Averescu was a Romanian marshal and populist politician who served as Prime Minister of Romania three times between 1920-1921 and 1926-1927. He first rose to prominence during a 1907 peasant revolt that he helped repress. During World War I, he was credited with leading the defense of Moldavia from 1916-1917. After the war, he founded the successful People's Party and brought them to power in 1920 backed by King Ferdinand I. His terms as Prime Minister were marked by land reform legislation and repression of communist activities. He also negotiated a controversial treaty with Fascist Italy. Later in his career, Averescu helped bring Prince Carol back to the throne in 1930, though they later cl

1. Mareşalul Alexandru Averescu
Alexandru Averescu (Romanian 3 April 1859 – 2 October 1938) was
a Romanian marshal and populist politician.
ROIBU Teodor-Valentin, MIEADR IEA , Group 8102
University of Agronomic Sciences and Veterinary Medicine of Bucharest,Romania
59 Mărăști Blvd., District 1, 011464,Bucharest,Romania
Keywords: Alexandru,Averescu,politician,marshal,populist,Romania
Alexandru Averescu served as Prime Minister of three separate cabinets (as well as
being interim Foreign Minister in January–March 1918 and Minister without portfolio in 1938). He first
rose to prominence during the peasants' revolt of 1907, which he helped repress in violence.
Credited with engineering the defense of Moldavia in the 1916–1917 Campaign, he built
on his popularity to found and lead the successful People's Party, which he brought to power in 1920–
1921, with backing from King Ferdinand I and the National Liberal Party (PNL), and with the notable
participation of Constantin Argetoianu and Take Ionescu.
His controversial first mandate, marked by a political crisis and oscillating support from
the PNL's leader Ion I. C. Brătianu, played a part in legislating land reform and
repressed communist activities, before being brought down by the rally of opposition forces. His
second term of 1926–1927 brought a much-debated treaty with Fascist Italy, and fell after Averescu
gave clandestine backing to the ousted Prince Carol.
Faced with the People Party's decline, Averescu closed deals with various right-
wing forces and was instrumental in bringing Carol back to the throne in 1930. Relations between the
two soured over the following years, and Averescu clashed with his fellow party member Octavian
Goga over the king's attitudes. Shortly before his death, he and Carol reconciled, and Averescu joined
the Crown Council.
A Romanian Armed Forces Commander during World War I
Acknowledgements
Coordinating teacher: Mihai Daniel Frumuselu
References:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alexandru_Averescu
Bust of Alexandru Averescu in Alba Iulia