Constantin Cristescu

Constantin Cristescu
General Constantin Cristescu
Born(1866-02-12)February 12, 1866
Pădureți, Argeș County, Romanian United Principalities
DiedMay 9, 1923(1923-05-09) (aged 57)
Bucharest, Kingdom of Romania
Buried
Bucharest, Romania
AllegianceRomanian Army
Service / branchInfantry
Ranklieutenant general
CommandsRomanian 4th Army
Romanian 1st Army
Battles / wars
AwardsOfficer of the Order of the Star of Romania
Officer of the Order of the Crown (Romania)
Grand officer of the Order of Franz Joseph
Grand officer of the Order of St. Sava
Alma materCavalry Officers School
École Polytechnique
School of Applied Artillery
Chief of Staff of the Romanian Army
In office
2 December 1913 – 1 April 1914
Prime MinisterTitu Maiorescu
Ion I. C. Brătianu
Preceded byAlexandru Averescu
Succeeded byVasile Zottu [ro]
Chief of Staff of the Romanian Army
In office
1 April 1918 – 28 October 1918
Prime MinisterAlexandru Averescu
Alexandru Marghiloman
Constantin Coandă
Preceded byConstantin Prezan
Succeeded byConstantin Prezan
Chief of Staff of the Romanian Army
In office
1 April 1920 – 8 May 1923
Prime MinisterAlexandru Averescu
Take Ionescu
Ion I. C. Brătianu
Preceded byConstantin Prezan
Succeeded byAlexandru Gorsky [ro]

Constantin Cristescu (2 December 1866 — 9 May 1923) was a Romanian lieutenant general during World War I, and Chief of Staff of the Romanian Army.