Mihai Drăgănescu

Mihai Corneliu Drăgănescu (October 6, 1929—May 28, 2010) was a Romanian engineer who served as President of the Romanian Academy from 1990 to 1994.

Born in Făget, Prahova County,[1] he joined the faculty of Politehnica University of Bucharest in 1951, becoming a professor in 1965.[2] In 1974, he became a corresponding member of the Romanian Academy, rising to titular member in January 1990, following the Romanian Revolution. Later that year, he became the academy's president, serving until 1994[3] and initiating its transition into the post-communist environment.[4] In the first cabinet of Petre Roman, in 1989-1990, he was a deputy prime minister.[5]

In 1971, he was made a commander of the Legion of Honour, attaining the same rank in the Order of the Star of Romania in 2000.[6] He was buried at Bellu cemetery.[7]

Notes

  1. ↑ Iancu, p.114
  2. ↑ Iancu, p.116
  3. ↑ Iancu, p.128
  4. ↑ Iancu, p.115
  5. ↑ Iancu, p.127
  6. ↑ Iancu, p.129
  7. ↑ (Romanian) "A murit Mihai Drăgănescu, fost preşedinte al Academiei Române", Adevărul, June 2, 2010; accessed June 3, 2014

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