Biography:Bogdan Baltazar
Bogdan Baltazar | |
|---|---|
| Born | 22 September 1939 Bucharest |
| Died | 28 December 2012 (aged 73) Bucharest |
| Nationality | Romanian |
| Alma mater | Polytechnic University of Bucharest The City University of New York University of Bucharest |
| Occupation | Banker |
| Years active | 1970s – 2012 |
| Children | Two |
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.
Early life and education
Born in Bucharest on 22 September 1939,[1] Baltazar studied mechanical engineering at the Polytechnic University and graduated in 1962.[2] He then obtained a master's degree in economics at City University in New York City in 1971.[2] He received a PhD in International relations from the University of Bucharest in 1964.[2]
Career
Baltazar 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 1990.[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
Baltazar was married and had two children.[1][2]
Death
Baltazar died of cancer at Elias Hospital in Bucharest on 28 December 2012.[1][4]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 "Banker Bogdan Baltazar dies, the former BRD head was 73". Bucharest Herald. 28 December 2012. http://www.bucharestherald.com/dailyevents/41-dailyevents/39281-banker-bogdan-baltazar-dies-the-former-brd-head-was-73-. Retrieved 28 December 2012.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 "Bogdan Baltazar". Romania Online. http://romania-on-line.net/whoswho/BaltazarBogdan.htm. Retrieved 2 January 2013.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 "Bogdan Baltazar". BRD. http://www.brd.ro/&files/cv-baltazar-engl-.pdf. Retrieved 28 December 2012.[yes|permanent dead link|dead link}}]
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 "Bogdan Baltazar, banker and Romania's 1st post-communist government spokesman, dies at 73". Fox News. AP (Bucharest). 28 December 2012. http://www.foxnews.com/world/2012/12/28/bogdan-baltazar-banker-and-romania-1st-post-communist-government-spokesman-dies/. Retrieved 28 December 2012.
- ↑ "Bogdan Baltazar, banker and Romania’s 1st post-communist government spokesman, dies at 73". The Washington Post. AP. 28 December 2012. https://articles.washingtonpost.com/2012-12-28/world/36072456_1_post-communist-spokesman-banker. Retrieved 4 January 2013.[yes|permanent dead link|dead link}}]
- ↑ Rodina, Mihaela (17 August 2009). "Economic gloom continues in Central Europe". The China Post. AFP (Bucharest). http://www.chinapost.com.tw/business/europe/2009/08/17/220855/Economic-gloom.htm. Retrieved 28 December 2012.
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