Constantin Coandă | |
|---|---|
| 26thPrime Minister of Romania | |
| In office 24 October 1918 – 29 November 1918 | |
| Monarch | Ferdinand I |
| Preceded by | Alexandru Marghiloman |
| Succeeded by | Ion I. C. Brătianu |
| 24thPresident of the Senate of Romania | |
| In office 18 July 1926 – 5 June 1927 | |
| Monarch | Ferdinand I |
| Preceded by | Constantin I. Nicolaescu |
| Succeeded by | Constantin I. Nicolaescu |
| In office 22 June 1920 – 22 January 1922 | |
| Monarch | Ferdinand I |
| Preceded by | Paul Bujor |
| Succeeded by | Mihail Pherekyde |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1857-03-04)4 March 1857 |
| Died | 30 September 1932(1932-09-30) (aged 75) |
| Spouse | Aïda Danet |
| Children | 7 children (among themHenri Coandă) |
| Military service | |
| Branch/service | Romanian Land Forces |
| Rank | General de corp de armată |
Constantin Coandă (4 March 1857 – 30 September 1932)[1][2] was aRomanian general and politician who briefly served asPrime Minister of theKingdom of Romania in 1918.
Constantin Coandă was born inCraiova.[3] He reached the rank of general in theRomanian Army,[4] and later became amathematics professor at theNational School of Bridges and Roads in Bucharest.[5] Among his seven children wasHenri Coandă, the discoverer of theCoandă effect.
DuringWorld War I, for a short time (24 October – 29 November 1918), he was thePrime Minister of Romania[6] and theForeign Affairs Minister.[7] He participated in the signing of theTreaty of Neuilly between theAllies of World War I and Bulgaria.[8]
On 8 December 1920, during his term asPresident of the Senate of Romania (representingAlexandru Averescu'sPeople's Party), he was badly wounded by a bomb set up by theterrorist andanarchistMax Goldstein.[9][10]
Constantin Coandă died on 30 September 1932, aged 75, in Bucharest.
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