Alexandru Cantacuzino | |
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&sq=&lang=&file=File:Alexandru_Cantacuzino.jpg) Cantacuzino in Spain, 1937 | |
| Born | 1901 |
| Died | September 22, 1939 (aged 37–38) Râmnicu Sărat Prison, Kingdom of Romania |
| Cause of death | Execution by shooting |
| Resting place | Legionary Cemetery, Predeal |
| Education | Doctorate of law |
| Alma mater | University of Bucharest |
| Occupation(s) | Diplomat, politician |
| Political party | Iron Guard |
| Relatives | Cantacuzino family |
Prince Alexandru Cantacuzino (1901 – 22 September 1939) was a Romanian lawyer and politician, a leading member of the Legionary Movement (popularly known as the Iron Guard), and a close collaborator of Legionary leader Corneliu Zelea Codreanu. He notably devised a plot to overthrow Carol II, King of Romania, a plan that would later be taken over by Legionary leader and later Vice President of the Council of Ministers Horia Sima. Cantacuzino was killed on September 22, 1939, at the prison in Râmnicu Sărat, during a retaliation operation ordered by Carol II following the assassination of Prime Minister Armand Călinescu.[1]
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