Bogdan Baltazar | |
|---|---|
| Born | September 22, 1939 |
| Died | 28 December 2012 (aged 73) Bucharest, Romania |
| Nationality | Romanian |
| Alma mater |
Politehnica University of Bucharest City University of New York University of Bucharest |
| Occupation | Banker |
| Years active | 1971–2012 |
| Children | 2 |
Bogdan Baltazar (22 September 1939 – 28 December 2012) was a leading Romanian banker and the first spokesman of the Romanian government following the fall of the communist regime. He was also a significant financial and banking advisor.
Early life and education
Born in Bucharest on 22 September 1939, [1] Baltazar studied mechanical engineering at the Politehnica University of Bucharest and graduated in 1962. [2] He then obtained a master's degree in economics at the CUNY Graduate Center, City University of New York, in 1971. [2] He received a Ph.D. in International relations from the University of Bucharest in 1964. [2]
Career
Baltazar worked in the ministry of foreign affairs as first diplomatic secretary and then as manager of the Africa division in the same ministry from 1971 to 1981. [3] Then he left the ministry, but returned in 1990 and began to serve as general manager of the Northern and Southern America divisions. [3] Next, he was named as spokesman for the Romanian Prime Minister Petre Roman following the fall of communism in December 1989. [4] His term lasted until 1991. [1] During this period, Baltazar was described by journalists as full of humor and charm. [5]
From 1991 to 1996, he worked as a senior banking adviser and coordinator for the banking group for Romania in London. [3] In 1997, he was appointed vice president of the State Property Fund (FPS) and his term lasted until 1998. [3] He was appointed director of the French-owned Romanian Bank for Development (BRD) in 1998 and served there until 2004. [4] Later he led a consultancy firm, [1] and worked as an economy analyst, focusing on Central European countries. [6] On 18 April 2011, he was re-appointed director of BRD. [3]
Personal life and death
Baltazar was married and had two children. [1] [2] He died of cancer at Elias Hospital in Bucharest on 28 December 2012. [1] [4]
References
- ^ a b c d e "Banker Bogdan Baltazar dies, the former BRD head was 73". Bucharest Herald. 28 December 2012. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 28 December 2012.
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"Bogdan Baltazar". Romania Online. Archived from the original on 1 April 2017. Retrieved 2 January 2013.
{{ cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown ( link). - ^ a b c d e "Bogdan Baltazar" (PDF). BRD. Retrieved 28 December 2012.[ permanent dead link]
- ^ a b c "Bogdan Baltazar, banker and Romania's 1st post-communist government spokesman, dies at 73". Fox News. Bucharest. Associated Press. 28 December 2012. Retrieved 28 December 2012.
- ^ "Bogdan Baltazar, banker and Romania's 1st post-communist government spokesman, dies at 73". The Washington Post. Associated Press. 28 December 2012. Retrieved 4 January 2013.[ dead link]
- ^ Rodina, Mihaela (17 August 2009). "Economic gloom continues in Central Europe". The China Post. Bucharest. Agence France-Presse. Retrieved 28 December 2012.
- 1939 births
- 2012 deaths
- 20th-century Romanian businesspeople
- 20th-century Romanian engineers
- 20th-century Romanian politicians
- 20th-century Romanian economists
- 21st-century Romanian economists
- Businesspeople from Bucharest
- Politehnica University of Bucharest alumni
- University of Bucharest alumni
- CUNY Graduate Center alumni
- Mechanical engineers
- Romanian bankers
- Romanian civil servants
- Deaths from cancer in Romania
Bogdan Baltazar | |
|---|---|
| Born | September 22, 1939 |
| Died | 28 December 2012 (aged 73) Bucharest, Romania |
| Nationality | Romanian |
| Alma mater |
Politehnica University of Bucharest City University of New York University of Bucharest |
| Occupation | Banker |
| Years active | 1971–2012 |
| Children | 2 |
Bogdan Baltazar (22 September 1939 – 28 December 2012) was a leading Romanian banker and the first spokesman of the Romanian government following the fall of the communist regime. He was also a significant financial and banking advisor.
Early life and education
Born in Bucharest on 22 September 1939, [1] Baltazar studied mechanical engineering at the Politehnica University of Bucharest and graduated in 1962. [2] He then obtained a master's degree in economics at the CUNY Graduate Center, City University of New York, in 1971. [2] He received a Ph.D. in International relations from the University of Bucharest in 1964. [2]
Career
Baltazar worked in the ministry of foreign affairs as first diplomatic secretary and then as manager of the Africa division in the same ministry from 1971 to 1981. [3] Then he left the ministry, but returned in 1990 and began to serve as general manager of the Northern and Southern America divisions. [3] Next, he was named as spokesman for the Romanian Prime Minister Petre Roman following the fall of communism in December 1989. [4] His term lasted until 1991. [1] During this period, Baltazar was described by journalists as full of humor and charm. [5]
From 1991 to 1996, he worked as a senior banking adviser and coordinator for the banking group for Romania in London. [3] In 1997, he was appointed vice president of the State Property Fund (FPS) and his term lasted until 1998. [3] He was appointed director of the French-owned Romanian Bank for Development (BRD) in 1998 and served there until 2004. [4] Later he led a consultancy firm, [1] and worked as an economy analyst, focusing on Central European countries. [6] On 18 April 2011, he was re-appointed director of BRD. [3]
Personal life and death
Baltazar was married and had two children. [1] [2] He died of cancer at Elias Hospital in Bucharest on 28 December 2012. [1] [4]
References
- ^ a b c d e "Banker Bogdan Baltazar dies, the former BRD head was 73". Bucharest Herald. 28 December 2012. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 28 December 2012.
- ^
a
b
c
d
"Bogdan Baltazar". Romania Online. Archived from the original on 1 April 2017. Retrieved 2 January 2013.
{{ cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown ( link). - ^ a b c d e "Bogdan Baltazar" (PDF). BRD. Retrieved 28 December 2012.[ permanent dead link]
- ^ a b c "Bogdan Baltazar, banker and Romania's 1st post-communist government spokesman, dies at 73". Fox News. Bucharest. Associated Press. 28 December 2012. Retrieved 28 December 2012.
- ^ "Bogdan Baltazar, banker and Romania's 1st post-communist government spokesman, dies at 73". The Washington Post. Associated Press. 28 December 2012. Retrieved 4 January 2013.[ dead link]
- ^ Rodina, Mihaela (17 August 2009). "Economic gloom continues in Central Europe". The China Post. Bucharest. Agence France-Presse. Retrieved 28 December 2012.
- 1939 births
- 2012 deaths
- 20th-century Romanian businesspeople
- 20th-century Romanian engineers
- 20th-century Romanian politicians
- 20th-century Romanian economists
- 21st-century Romanian economists
- Businesspeople from Bucharest
- Politehnica University of Bucharest alumni
- University of Bucharest alumni
- CUNY Graduate Center alumni
- Mechanical engineers
- Romanian bankers
- Romanian civil servants
- Deaths from cancer in Romania