Anton Crihan
Encyclopedia
Anton Crihan was a Bessarabia
n politician.
(1917-1918), Parliament of Romania
, and Government of Romania
. After the Soviet takeover, Crihan fled on foot to Yugoslavia
and arrived in the United States
in 1949.
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.
Biography
Anton Crihan served as Member of the Moldovan ParliamentSfatul 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...
(1917-1918), Parliament of Romania
Parliament of Romania
The Parliament of Romania is made up of two chambers:*The Chamber of Deputies*The SenatePrior to the modifications of the Constitution in 2003, the two houses had identical attributes. A text of a law had to be approved by both houses...
, and Government of Romania
Government of Romania
The Government of Romania forms one half of the country's executive branch . It is headed by the Prime-Minister, and consists of the Ministries, various subordinated institutions and agencies, and the 42 Prefectures...
. After the Soviet takeover, Crihan fled on foot to Yugoslavia
Yugoslavia
Yugoslavia refers to three political entities that existed successively on the western part of the Balkans during most of the 20th century....
and arrived in the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
in 1949.
Honours
- Order Ferdinand I
- Steaua României
- A street in the center of Chisinau, the capital of the Republic of Moldova has been named after Anton Crihan. (See strada Anton Crihan).