Romanian Famous Names Starting with Letter M

Was a Romanian basketball player who competed in the 1952 Summer Olympics. He was part of the Romani

Was a Romanian basketball player who competed in the 1952 Summer Olympics. He was part of the Romanian basketball team, which was eliminated in the first round of the 1952 tournament. He played both matches.

Is a Romanian historian, diplomat and politician. He was the foreign minister of Romania from Decemb

Is a Romanian historian, diplomat and politician. He was the foreign minister of Romania from December 28, 2004 to March 12, 2007. He is a member of the National Liberal Party, which was part of the Justice and Truth Alliance, whose candidate Traian Basescu won a presidential election shortly before Ungureanu became foreign minister.

Was a Romanian Olympic fencer. He competed in three events at the 1928 Summer Olympics.

Was a Romanian Olympic fencer. He competed in three events at the 1928 Summer Olympics.

A Romanian football coach. The Kuwait Football Association hired him in 2006 to coach its national f

A Romanian football coach. The Kuwait Football Association hired him in 2006 to coach its national football team. The one-year deal is believed to be worth between $300,000 and $460,000. Stoichita's first task is to earn one point from the away match at Uzbekistan to qualify for a two-legged play-off against Bahrain in the World Cup Qualifiers. He is the current coach of Romanian F.C. Vaslui.

Is a Romanian chess Grandmaster. FIDE awarded him the International Master title in 1975 and the Int

Is a Romanian chess Grandmaster. FIDE awarded him the International Master title in 1975 and the International Grandmaster title in 1978. He won the Romanian Chess Championship in 1980, 1981 and 1986. He first came to wide attention in 1982 when he finish

A Romanian footballer. He currently plays as a midfielder for MSV Duisburg, having had previous spel

A Romanian footballer. He currently plays as a midfielder for MSV Duisburg, having had previous spells at Gloria Bistrita, Dinamo Bucuresti, Grasshoppers and FC Zürich.

Is a Romanian sprint canoer who competed from the mid to late 1960s. Competing in two Summer Olympic

Is a Romanian sprint canoer who competed from the mid to late 1960s. Competing in two Summer Olympics, he won two medals in the K-4 1000 m event with a silver in 1968 and a bronze in 1964.

Is a Romanian sprint canoer who competed from the early 1970s to the early 1980s. Competing in three

Is a Romanian sprint canoer who competed from the early 1970s to the early 1980s. Competing in three Summer Olympics, he won two silver medals in the K-4 1000 m event, earning them in 1972 and 1980.

Was a Moldavian-born Romanian liberal statesman, lawyer, historian and publicist; he became Prime Mi

Was a Moldavian-born Romanian liberal statesman, lawyer, historian and publicist; he became Prime Minister of Romania October 11, 1863, after the union of the Danubian Principalities under Domnitor Alexander John Cuza, and later served as Foreign Minister under Carol I. He was several times Interior Minister under Cuza and Carol. A polymath, Kogalniceanu was one of the most influential Romanian intellectuals of his generation. Siding with the moderate liberal current for most of his lifetime, he began his political career as a collaborator of Prince Mihail Sturdza, while serving as head of the Iasi Theater and issuing several publications together with the poet Vasile Alecsandri and the activist Ion Ghica. After editing the highly influential magazine Dacia Literara and serving as a professor at Academia Mihaileana, Kogalniceanu came into conflict with the authorities over his Romantic nationalist inaugural speech of 1843. He was the ideologue of the abortive 1848 Moldavian revolution, authoring its main document, Dorintele partidei nationale din Moldova.

Was a Romanian General during World War II, and Minister of Defense from 1946 to 1947.

Was a Romanian General during World War II, and Minister of Defense from 1946 to 1947.

Was a Romanian journalist, engineer, economist, politician and memoirist, who served as Foreign Mini

Was a Romanian journalist, engineer, economist, politician and memoirist, who served as Foreign Minister of Romania during the summer of 1940. His corporatist ideas on economics were very popular and applied in South America.

Is a Romanian chess Grandmaster. As of March 2008, his FIDE rating is 2551. Marin's first major succ

Is a Romanian chess Grandmaster. As of March 2008, his FIDE rating is 2551. Marin's first major success in international chess was in qualifying for the Interzonal in 1987. He has won the Romanian Championship twice and has played in the Chess Olympiads seven times. For several years he was editor of the magazine Chess Extrapress.

Was a Romanian novelist, short story writer, journalist and political figure, who twice served as re

Was a Romanian novelist, short story writer, journalist and political figure, who twice served as republican head of state under the communist regime (1947-1948 and 1958). One of the most prolific Romanian-language writers, he is remembered mostly for his historical and adventure novels, as well as for his nature writing. An author whose career spanned five decades, Sadoveanu was an early associate of the traditionalist magazine Samanatorul, before becoming known as a Realist writer and an adherent to the Poporanist current represented by Viata Româneasca journal. Critically acclaimed for their visions of ancient solitude and natural abundance, his books are generally set in the historical region of Moldavia and build on themes from the country's medieval and early modern history. Among them are Neamul Soimarestilor ("The Soimaresti Family"), Fratii Jderi ("The Jderi Brothers") and Zodia Cancerului ("The Sign of the Cancer"), while, with Baltagul ("The Hatchet") and other works of fiction, Sadoveanu extends his fresco to contemporary history and adopts his style to the psychological novel, Naturalism and Social realism.

Was a Romanian playwright, essayist, journalist and novelist.

Was a Romanian playwright, essayist, journalist and novelist.

A Romanian football player who currently plays for Steaua Bucuresti. He is usually used as a central

A Romanian football player who currently plays for Steaua Bucuresti. He is usually used as a central midfielder although he primarily is an attack minded defensive midfielder. He is a Romanian international.Plesan started his career at Universitatea Craiova, but he really came into the spotlight after an amazing goal against the German national football team in a 2004 friendly. As Craiova relegated at the end of the season, the team's star moved to Dinamo Bucuresti.

Was a Romanian sculptor of great renown.

Was a Romanian sculptor of great renown.

Was a Romanian forensic scientist, famous for his extensive research regarding cadaverous alkaloids,

Was a Romanian forensic scientist, famous for his extensive research regarding cadaverous alkaloids, putrefaction, simulated mind diseases, and criminal anthropology. Professor Mina Minovici, Director of the first Institute of Legal Medicine built in Romania in 1892, and the founder of the modern medico-legal system, was one of the most prominent personalities in this field of activity in Europe at that time. In 1885 he started his forensic training in Paris with Professor Paul Brouardel and soon after he became his assistant. He was the first to expand the concept of the morgue and created the term "legal medicine" as a way of organizing research, teaching and forensic activity. His Institute, founded in 1892, was demolished in 1985 by the Ceausescu regime.

A Romanian former football (soccer) defender. He was nicknamed the Deer due to his elegant tackles.

A Romanian former football (soccer) defender. He was nicknamed the Deer due to his elegant tackles. He won the European Cup twice, in 1986 with Steaua Bucharest and 1991 with Red Star Belgrade, thus becoming the first player to play in two winning sides.[1]On 25 March 2008 he was decorated by the president of România, Traian Basescu with Ordinul "Meritul Sportiv" — (The Order "The Sportive Merit") class II for his part in winning the of 1986 European Cup Final.

Is a Romanian actor, university professor (Doctor of Arts), journalist, poet, writer of prose, membe

Is a Romanian actor, university professor (Doctor of Arts), journalist, poet, writer of prose, member of the Writers' Union of Romania (Uniunea Scriitorilor).

Is a Romanian sprint canoer who competed from the early 1950s to the early 1960s. Anastasescu also c

Is a Romanian sprint canoer who competed from the early 1950s to the early 1960s. Anastasescu also competed in three Summer Olympics, earning his best finish of fourth in the K-2 1000 m event at Melbourne in 1956.

A Romanian football player, currently under contract with FCU Politehnica Timisoara. He is a talente

A Romanian football player, currently under contract with FCU Politehnica Timisoara. He is a talented striker.In the 2007/2008 season Poli loaned him out to FCM Resita. After scoring nine goals in the first half of the season, he was brought back to the club for the rest of the year.

Is a former Romanian handball player who competed in the 1984 Summer Olympics.He was a member of the

Is a former Romanian handball player who competed in the 1984 Summer Olympics.He was a member of the Romanian handball team which won the bronze medal.

A Romanian footballer currently playing for Universitatea Craiova.

A Romanian footballer currently playing for Universitatea Craiova.

Is a Romanian poet, novelist and essayist.Born in Bucharest, he graduated from the University of Buc

Is a Romanian poet, novelist and essayist.Born in Bucharest, he graduated from the University of Bucharest's Faculty of Romanian language and literature in 1980. Between 1980 and 1989 he worked as a Romanian language teacher, then as a civil servant at the Writers' Union and as an editor at the Caiete Critice magazine. Since 1991 he has been an assistant teacher at the Chair of Romanian literary history, part of the University of Bucharest Faculty of Letters. Between 1994-1995 he was a visiting professor at the University of Amsterdam.

A Romanian football player, currently under contract with UTA Arad. He plays as a striker.

A Romanian football player, currently under contract with UTA Arad. He plays as a striker.