Alexandru Hurmuzaki

Hormuzaki Alexander ( born August 16, 1823 in Czernawka ( Cernăuca ) in Czernowitz ( Cernăuţi ); † March 8, 1871 in Naples, buried in Dulcesti, Neamţ County ), was an Austrian - Romanian politician and journalist in the Duchy of Bukovina.

Descent

This family, which is its name in Greek, fanariotischer descent, belonged to the nobility of Moldova. In 1636 a Hurmuzaki was gifted for his services for the sofa from Prince of Moldavia with an estate. Under the reign of Prince Nikolaus Mavrocordatos, a Fanariot, Emanuel equerry and sofa was a member.

Constantin, purchased in 1765 the estate Czernawka ( Cernăuca ). Alexander's father Doxaki (1782-1857) used fled for political reasons Romanian leaders from Transylvania to grant refuge under high financial commitment. He had already in 1818 requested the award of the Count object, but this was rejected. His request for the survey in the baron was a negative decision. The family led henceforth illegally the knight title in Bukovina.

Alexander was the brother of long-time provincial governor of Bukovina Eudoxius Barons (1872 ) of Hormuzaki and also lawyers and politician Constantin Hormuzaki.

Biography

He was a member of parliament and Bukovina on many years of imperial parliaments. Alexander was one of the preparer of the Romanian national movement in Bukovina, co-founder of the " Romanian Academic Society ", President of the Romanian Cultural and Literary Society, the predecessor of which was founded on April 1, 1866 " Academia Română " ( Romanian Academy ), whose founding members he counted. He sat down explicitly for the introduction of the Romanian language in schools and the reform of the education system. Impressive were his articles on education, which were published in the Foaia Societăţii. He remained single and childless.