Ioan Culcer | |
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 General Ioan Culcer in 1916 | |
| Born | July 29, 1853 Târgu Jiu,[1] Wallachia |
| Died | September 1928 (aged 75) Bucharest, Kingdom of Romania |
| Allegiance | Romanian Army |
| Service | Military engineering |
| Years of service | 1877–1916 |
| Rank | First Lieutenant (1877)[2] General de Divizie (1916)[3] |
| Commands | 5th Corps (1913–1916)[4] 1st Army (August – October 1916)[5] |
| Battles / wars | |
| Awards | Military Virtue Medal Order of Saint Stanislaus Order of the Black Eagle Order of the Star of Romania[6] |
| Other work | Secretary-general of the War Ministry (1904–1907)[5] |
| Minister of Public Works[5] | |
| In office 29 January 1918 – 4 March 1918 | |
| Prime Minister | Alexandru Averescu |
| Preceded by | Dimitrie Greceanu |
| Succeeded by | Constantin Hârjeu |
Ioan Culcer (29 July 1853 – September 1928) was a Wallachian-born Romanian military leader and politician. Culcer served as a lieutenant during the Romanian War of Independence (1877–1878) and as a general during the Second Balkan War and World War I. In early 1918, he served as Minister for Public Works in the First Averescu cabinet.
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