Ion Mitilineu | |
|---|---|
| Minister of Foreign Affairs of Romania | |
| In office 30 March 1926 – 3 June 1927 | |
| Monarch | Ferdinand I of Romania |
| Preceded by | Ion G. Duca |
| Succeeded by | Barbu Știrbey |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1868-09-28)28 September 1868 |
| Died | 11 June 1946(1946-06-11) (aged 77) |
Ion Mitilineu (28 September 1868 – 11 June 1946)[1][2] was aRomaniandiplomat who served as theMinister of Foreign Affairs of Romania in 1926–1927.[3]
Mitilineu was appointed theMinister of Foreign Affairs of Romania on 30 March 1926, whenAlexandru Averescu took the office ofPrime Minister of Romania.[4] Mitilineu was a part of Romanian diplomatic advance in efforts to reestablish good relations with European states and sign military cooperation agreements with neighbors. Prime Minister Averescu had already met with the Italian leaderBenito Mussolini in 1924 and was interested in close cooperation withItaly. During Mitilineu's term in office, Romanian-Italian relations significantly improved and in September 1926, friendship treaty between two states was signed.[5]
Mitilineu also developed good relationsCzechoslovakia andYugoslavia through theLittle Entente alliance against potential irredentist threats fromHungary.[6] He is considered one of the most successful foreign ministers of Romania. In domestic politics, he also tried to unify thePeasant's Party to create an anti-Liberal bloc in Romania.[7]
Mitilineu died on 11 June 1946, aged 77.
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