Armand Călinescu
Armand Călinescu | |
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Official portrait, 1939 | |
| 39th Prime Minister of Romania | |
| In office 7 March 1939 – 21 September 1939 | |
| Monarch | Carol II |
| Preceded by | Miron Cristea |
| Succeeded by | Gheorghe Argeșanu |
| Deputy Prime Minister | |
| In office 1 February 1939 – 6 March 1939 | |
| Prime Minister | Miron Cristea |
| Minister of Interior | |
| In office 29 December 1937 – 21 September 1939 | |
| Prime Minister | Octavian Goga Miron Cristea Himself |
| Preceded by | Richard Franasovici |
| Succeeded by | Gabriel Marinescu |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 4 June 1893 Pitești, Romania |
| Died | 21 September 1939 (aged 46) Bucharest, Romania |
| Manner of death | Assassination |
| Political party | Peasants' Party (1926) National Peasants' Party (1926–1937) Independent (1937–1938) National Renaissance Front (1938–1939) |
| Spouse | Adela Călinescu (1895–1983)
Children = Barbu Armand Calinescu. Grandchildren = Alexandra Calinescu & Marina Calinescu Rubin |
| Alma mater | University of Bucharest University of Paris |
| Profession | Economist |
Armand Călinescu (4 June 1893 – 21 September 1939) was a Romanian economist and politician, who served as 39th Prime Minister from March 1939 until his assassination six months later. He was a staunch opponent of the fascist Iron Guard and may have been the real power behind the throne during the dictatorship of King Carol II. He survived several assassination attempts but was finally killed by members of the Iron Guard with German assistance.