Pantelimon Erhan
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Pantelimon Erhan was a Moldovan
politician and prime minister
of the Moldavian Democratic Republic
(1917–1918).
, Căuşeni District. He died in 1971 in Bucharest
.
( - ).
On , Sfatul Ţării
elected the Pantelimon Erhan Cabinet
(named the Council of Directors General
), with nine members and with Pantelimon Erhan as President of the Council of Directors General
and Director General for Agriculture. The Agrarian reform
was a cornerstone priority of the Moldavian Democratic Republic
government.
The presence of the Romanian army in Moldavian Democratic Republic
has caused tension within the Council, with some of its members, Pantelimon Erhan protesting against it. In particular they feared that big land owners-dominated Romanian Government could use the troops to prevent the envisaged Agrarian reform
, a cornerstone priority of the Moldavian Democratic Republic
government.
Moldovans
Moldovans or Moldavians are the largest population group of Moldova...
politician and prime minister
Prime Minister of Moldova
The Prime Minister of Moldova is Moldova's head of government. The prime minister is formally appointed by the President and exercises executive power along with the cabinet subject to parliamentary support.-Moldavian Democratic Republic :...
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,...
(1917–1918).
Biography
Pantelimon Erhan was born in 1884 in TănătariTănătari
Tănătari is a commune in Căuşeni district, Moldova. It is composed of a single village, Tănătari....
, Căuşeni District. He died in 1971 in Bucharest
Bucharest
Bucharest is the capital municipality, cultural, industrial, and financial centre of Romania. It is the largest city in Romania, located in the southeast of the country, at , and lies on the banks of the Dâmbovița River....
.
Prime minister
He was the first prime minister of 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,...
( - ).
On , Sfatul Ţării
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...
elected the Pantelimon Erhan Cabinet
Pantelimon Erhan Cabinet
Pantelimon Erhan Cabinet was the Cabinet of Moldova .It was the first cabinet of the Moldavian Democratic Republic.- Membership of the Cabinet :...
(named the Council of Directors General
Cabinet of Moldova
The role of Cabinet of Moldova is "to carry out the domestic and foreign policy of the State and to apply general control over the work of public administration," according to Constitution of Moldova .-The structure of the cabinet:...
), with nine members and with Pantelimon Erhan as President of the Council of Directors General
Prime Minister of Moldova
The Prime Minister of Moldova is Moldova's head of government. The prime minister is formally appointed by the President and exercises executive power along with the cabinet subject to parliamentary support.-Moldavian Democratic Republic :...
and Director General for Agriculture. The Agrarian reform
Agrarian reform
Agrarian reform can refer either, narrowly, to government-initiated or government-backed redistribution of agricultural land or, broadly, to an overall redirection of the agrarian system of the country, which often includes land reform measures. Agrarian reform can include credit measures,...
was a cornerstone priority 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,...
government.
The presence of the Romanian army in 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,...
has caused tension within the Council, with some of its members, Pantelimon Erhan protesting against it. In particular they feared that big land owners-dominated Romanian Government could use the troops to prevent the envisaged Agrarian reform
Agrarian reform
Agrarian reform can refer either, narrowly, to government-initiated or government-backed redistribution of agricultural land or, broadly, to an overall redirection of the agrarian system of the country, which often includes land reform measures. Agrarian reform can include credit measures,...
, a cornerstone priority 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,...
government.