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Ion C. Inculeț was a Bessarabia
n politician and the president of the Moldavian Democratic Republic
. Also, he was a minister in Romania
.
, the Russian Empire
, now in Republic of Moldova, Inculeț graduated the Chişinău Seminary, studied medicine for a year at the Estonian Dorpat University and then he moved to Saint Petersburg
, where he graduated in science at the Saint Petersburg University
, working there as a lecturer
.
After getting his PhD in 1915, Inculeț works as physicist at the Meteorological Observatory, while in the same time, he writes for the Basarabia newspaper of Constantin Stere
. Participating in the February Revolution
, on May 25 Inculeț was sent by Alexander Kerensky
as a representative of the Russian Provisional Government
to Bessarabia
to follow the evolution of events.
, a representative body was formed on November 21, 1917, and Inculeţ is chosen in unanimity its president. The first session of Sfatul Țării
was held on , and chose Ion Inculeț as its president.
, with Inculeț as President. On , Sfatul Țării
decides the union of Bessarabia with Romania
and Inculeț is named Minister for Bessarabia in the Romanian government.
On October 22, 1918 (October 9 O.S.), Ioan Simionescu proposed Inculeț to be a member of the Romanian Academy
and he was elected as a full member on the meeting which took place the following day. His inaugural speech was named "Space and time in new scientific light" and it talked about the importance of Einstein's 1916 Theory of Relativity
.
Together with Pan Halippa
, Inculeț founded the Bessarabian Peasants' Party
, which militated for land reform
in Bessarabia. In 1923, his wing of the party joined the National Liberal Party
.
Inculeţ died on 18 November 1940 and was buried in Bucharest, at the Bellu
Cemetery. Remains of Ion C. Inculeț and his spouse Roxana Cantacuzino were moved to Bârnova
on June 7, 1942. Tombs of Inculeț and his wife are inside the Bârnova
church (built 1942-47).
Bessarabia
Bessarabia is a historical term for the geographic region in Eastern Europe bounded by the Dniester River on the east and the Prut River on the west....
n politician and the president of the Moldavian Democratic Republic
Moldavian Democratic Republic
The Moldavian Democratic Republic , a.k.a. Moldavian Republic, was the state proclaimed on by Sfatul Ţării of Bessarabia, elected in October-November 1917 in the wake of the February Revolution and disintegration of the political power in the Russian Empire.Sfatul Ţării was its legislative body,...
. Also, he was a minister in Romania
Romania
Romania is a country located at the crossroads of Central and Southeastern Europe, on the Lower Danube, within and outside the Carpathian arch, bordering on the Black Sea...
.
Early career
Born in RăzeniRăzeni
Răzeni is a commune in Ialoveni district, Moldova. It is composed of two villages, Răzeni and Mileştii Noi.-History:The Răzeni Massacre took place on June 22, 1941, when ten people were killed by Soviet authorities and buried in a mass grave....
, the Russian Empire
Russian Empire
The Russian Empire was a state that existed from 1721 until the Russian Revolution of 1917. It was the successor to the Tsardom of Russia and the predecessor of the Soviet Union...
, now in Republic of Moldova, Inculeț graduated the Chişinău Seminary, studied medicine for a year at the Estonian Dorpat University and then he moved to Saint Petersburg
Saint Petersburg
Saint Petersburg is a city and a federal subject of Russia located on the Neva River at the head of the Gulf of Finland on the Baltic Sea...
, where he graduated in science at the Saint Petersburg University
Saint Petersburg State University
Saint Petersburg State University is a Russian federal state-owned higher education institution based in Saint Petersburg and one of the oldest and largest universities in Russia....
, working there as a lecturer
Lecturer
Lecturer is an academic rank. In the United Kingdom, lecturer is a position at a university or similar institution, often held by academics in their early career stages, who lead research groups and supervise research students, as well as teach...
.
After getting his PhD in 1915, Inculeț works as physicist at the Meteorological Observatory, while in the same time, he writes for the Basarabia newspaper of Constantin Stere
Constantin Stere
Constantin G. Stere or Constantin Sterea was a Romanian writer, jurist, politician, ideologue of the Poporanist trend, and, in March 1906, co-founder Constantin G. Stere or Constantin Sterea (Romanian; , Konstantin Yegorovich Stere or Константин Георгиевич Стере, Konstantin Georgiyevich Stere;...
. Participating in the February Revolution
February Revolution
The February Revolution of 1917 was the first of two revolutions in Russia in 1917. Centered around the then capital Petrograd in March . Its immediate result was the abdication of Tsar Nicholas II, the end of the Romanov dynasty, and the end of the Russian Empire...
, on May 25 Inculeț was sent by Alexander Kerensky
Alexander Kerensky
Alexander Fyodorovich Kerensky was a major political leader before and during the Russian Revolutions of 1917.Kerensky served as the second Prime Minister of the Russian Provisional Government until Vladimir Lenin was elected by the All-Russian Congress of Soviets following the October Revolution...
as a representative of the Russian Provisional Government
Russian Provisional Government
The Russian Provisional Government was the short-lived administrative body which sought to govern Russia immediately following the abdication of Tsar Nicholas II . On September 14, the State Duma of the Russian Empire was officially dissolved by the newly created Directorate, and the country was...
to Bessarabia
Bessarabia
Bessarabia is a historical term for the geographic region in Eastern Europe bounded by the Dniester River on the east and the Prut River on the west....
to follow the evolution of events.
President of the Moldovan Parliament
Sfatul ȚăriiSfatul Tarii
Sfatul Țării was, in 1917-1918, the National Assembly of the Governorate of Bessarabia of the disintegrating Russian Empire, which proclaimed the independent Moldavian Democratic Republic in December 1917, and then union with Romania in April 1918.-Russian participation in World War I:In August...
, a representative body was formed on November 21, 1917, and Inculeţ is chosen in unanimity its president. The first session of Sfatul Țării
Sfatul Tarii
Sfatul Țării was, in 1917-1918, the National Assembly of the Governorate of Bessarabia of the disintegrating Russian Empire, which proclaimed the independent Moldavian Democratic Republic in December 1917, and then union with Romania in April 1918.-Russian participation in World War I:In August...
was held on , and chose Ion Inculeț as its president.
President of Moldavian Democratic Republic
After some long talks, on , Sfatul Țării proclaimed the Moldavian Democratic RepublicMoldavian Democratic Republic
The Moldavian Democratic Republic , a.k.a. Moldavian Republic, was the state proclaimed on by Sfatul Ţării of Bessarabia, elected in October-November 1917 in the wake of the February Revolution and disintegration of the political power in the Russian Empire.Sfatul Ţării was its legislative body,...
, with Inculeț as President. On , Sfatul Țării
Sfatul Tarii
Sfatul Țării was, in 1917-1918, the National Assembly of the Governorate of Bessarabia of the disintegrating Russian Empire, which proclaimed the independent Moldavian Democratic Republic in December 1917, and then union with Romania in April 1918.-Russian participation in World War I:In August...
decides the union of Bessarabia with Romania
Union of Bessarabia with Romania
On , the Sfatul Ţării, or National Council, of Bessarabia proclaimed union with the Kingdom of Romania.-Governorate of Bessarabia:The 1812 Treaty of Bucharest between the Ottoman Empire and the Russian Empires provided for Russian annexation of the eastern half of the territory of the Principality...
and Inculeț is named Minister for Bessarabia in the Romanian government.
On October 22, 1918 (October 9 O.S.), Ioan Simionescu proposed Inculeț to be a member of the Romanian Academy
Romanian Academy
The Romanian Academy is a cultural forum founded in Bucharest, Romania, in 1866. It covers the scientific, artistic and literary domains. The academy has 181 acting members who are elected for life....
and he was elected as a full member on the meeting which took place the following day. His inaugural speech was named "Space and time in new scientific light" and it talked about the importance of Einstein's 1916 Theory of Relativity
Theory of relativity
The theory of relativity, or simply relativity, encompasses two theories of Albert Einstein: special relativity and general relativity. However, the word relativity is sometimes used in reference to Galilean invariance....
.
Together with Pan Halippa
Pan Halippa
Pantelimon "Pan" Halippa was a Bessarabian and later Romanian journalist and politician. One of the most important promoters of Romanian nationalism in Bessarabia and of this province's union with Romania, he was president of Sfatul Ţării, which voted union in 1918...
, Inculeț founded the Bessarabian Peasants' Party
Bessarabian Peasants' Party
The Bessarabian Peasants' Party was an agrarian political party active in Romania, founded in Chişinău, Bessarabia, on 23 August 1918.- Overview :...
, which militated for land reform
Land reform
[Image:Jakarta farmers protest23.jpg|300px|thumb|right|Farmers protesting for Land Reform in Indonesia]Land reform involves the changing of laws, regulations or customs regarding land ownership. Land reform may consist of a government-initiated or government-backed property redistribution,...
in Bessarabia. In 1923, his wing of the party joined the National Liberal Party
National Liberal Party (Romania)
The National Liberal Party , abbreviated to PNL, is a centre-right liberal party in Romania. It is the third-largest party in the Romanian Parliament, with 53 seats in the Chamber of Deputies and 22 in the Senate: behind the centre-right Democratic Liberal Party and the centre-left Social...
.
Inculeţ died on 18 November 1940 and was buried in Bucharest, at the Bellu
Bellu
Bellu is the most famous cemetery in Bucharest, Romania.It is located on a plot of land donated to the local administration by Baron Barbu Bellu...
Cemetery. Remains of Ion C. Inculeț and his spouse Roxana Cantacuzino were moved to Bârnova
Bârnova
Bârnova is a commune in Iaşi County, Romania, part of the Iaşi Metropolitan Area. It is composed of six villages: Bârnova, Cercu, Păun, Pietrăria, Todirel and Vişan.-References:...
on June 7, 1942. Tombs of Inculeț and his wife are inside the Bârnova
Bârnova
Bârnova is a commune in Iaşi County, Romania, part of the Iaşi Metropolitan Area. It is composed of six villages: Bârnova, Cercu, Păun, Pietrăria, Todirel and Vişan.-References:...
church (built 1942-47).