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.
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 |
Early life and education
editBorn 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
editBaltazar 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
editBaltazar was married and had two children.[1][2] He died of cancer at Elias Hospital in Bucharest on 28 December 2012.[1][4]
References
edit- ^ 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.