Ovidiu Creangă
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Ovidiu Creangă is a Romania
n activist and author. He served as an official of the Ministry of Economy (Romania)
and taught at the Politehnica University of Bucharest. He has been living in Canada
since 1982.
, Romania
. He attended high school in Bălţi
, where Eugen Coşeriu, Sergiu Grossu
, Valeriu Gafencu, Vadim Pirogan
, Valentin Mândâcanu
were his classmates After Soviet occupation of 1940, he fled from Bessarabia
and in 1944 from Cernăuţi, where he attended university. Then he graduated from the Politehnica University of Bucharest. Also, he taught at the Politehnica University of Bucharest. In the 1970s, Ovidiu Creangă was an official of the Ministry of Economy (Romania)
. In 1982, when he was 64, Ovidiu Creangă emigrated to Canada
.
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...
n activist and author. He served as an official of the Ministry of Economy (Romania)
Ministry of Economy (Romania)
The Ministry of Economy, Commerce and Business Environment of Romania is one of the fifteen ministries of the Government of Romania.The minister's seat is currently held by the Democratic Liberal Party's Ion Ariton.-External links:* *...
and taught at the Politehnica University of Bucharest. He has been living in Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
since 1982.
Biography
Ovidiu Creangă was born on February 14, 1921 in VărzăreştiVărzăreşti
Vărzăreşti is a commune in Nisporeni district, Moldova. It is composed of two villages, Vărzăreşti and Şendreni....
, 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...
. He attended high school in Bălţi
Balti
Balti can refer to:* Balti language, a language spoken in Baltistan in Pakistan and Ladakh in Kashmir* Balti people, Muslims of Ladakhi/Tibetan origin from Baltistan in Pakistan and Ladakh in Kashmir...
, where Eugen Coşeriu, Sergiu Grossu
Sergiu Grossu
Sergiu Grossu was a writer and theologian from Romania.-Biography:Sergiu Grossu was born to Ion and Maria Grossu on November 14, 1920 in Cubolta. In 1927, his family moved to Bălţi, where he was a classmate of Eugen Coşeriu. He published in Viaţa Basarabiei...
, Valeriu Gafencu, Vadim Pirogan
Vadim Pirogan
Vadim Pirogan was a Bessarabian activist and author. He was the head of the Communist Regime Victims Association and a member of the Moldovan Writers' Union.- Biography :...
, Valentin Mândâcanu
Valentin Mândâcanu
Valentin Mândâcanu is a writer and politician from Moldova.Valentin Mândâcanu was a founder of the Democratic Movement of Moldova. He was electead in 1990 election and served as member of the Parliament of Moldova ....
were his classmates After Soviet occupation of 1940, he fled from 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....
and in 1944 from Cernăuţi, where he attended university. Then he graduated from the Politehnica University of Bucharest. Also, he taught at the Politehnica University of Bucharest. In the 1970s, Ovidiu Creangă was an official of the Ministry of Economy (Romania)
Ministry of Economy (Romania)
The Ministry of Economy, Commerce and Business Environment of Romania is one of the fifteen ministries of the Government of Romania.The minister's seat is currently held by the Democratic Liberal Party's Ion Ariton.-External links:* *...
. In 1982, when he was 64, Ovidiu Creangă emigrated to Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
.
Awards
- Order of Work , Romania
- Medal of Work , Romania
- "Magna Cum Laude", Politehnica University of Bucharest
Works
- Ovidiu Creangă, "Cu şi fără securişti", Preface Paul GomaPaul GomaPaul Goma is a Romanian writer, also known for his activities as a dissident and leading opponent of the communist regime before 1989. Forced into exile by the communist authorities, he became a political refugee and currently resides in France as a stateless person...
, (Vicovia, BacăuBacauBacău is the main city in Bacău County, Romania. It covers a land surface of 43 km², and, as of January 1, 2009, has an estimated population of 177,087. The city is situated in the historical region of Moldavia, at the foothills of the Carpathian Mountains, and on the Bistriţa River...
, 2009)
