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Teodor Baconschi

Romanian politician

Teodor Baconschi (Romanian pronunciation:[te.oˈdorbaˈkonski]; also spelled Baconsky or Baconski; born 14 February ) is a Romanian politician.

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He was the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Romania between December and January [1][2]

Early years

Baconschi was born in Bucharest to the poet Anatol E. Baconsky and his wife Clara. He graduated from the Theological Institute of the University of Bucharest in , received a Diplôme d'études approfondies (Master of Advanced Studies) at the Université de Paris IV-Sorbonne in and a PhD in Religious Anthropology and Compared History of Religions from the same university in He continued with his post-doctoral studies as a Fellow of the New Europe College of Bucharest until He also lectured on Religious Anthropology at the Department of Philosophy of the University of Bucharest.[3] Baconschi was Director of Anastasia Publishers in Bucharest and editor-in-chief of the Spiritual Life on Romanian National Public Television.

He also worked as an advisor with the Ministry of Culture and editor with the Biblical and Mission Institute's Publishing Office of the Romanian Orthodox Church.[4]

Diplomatic and political career

Baconschi has served as the Romanian Ambassador to the Vatican, to the Sovereign Military Order of Malta and to the Republic of San Marino in –, to Portugal in –, to France, Monaco and Andorra from September to December From October until August , he served as the Presidential Advisor on political affairs with the Presidential Administration during the presidency of Traian Băsescu.

Baconschi held offices of the Director General in and State Secretary for Global Affairs at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Romania from January to September On December 23, , he was appointed the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Romania.[4] As the Foreign Minister, Baconschi has been a proponent of closer ties with the United States and further integration into NATO.[5]

Baconschi was fired by Prime Minister Emil Boc on January 23, , following a blog post where the Foreign Minister described anti-government protesters as "clueless and inept slum dwellers."[6][7][8]

Awards and works

Baconschi has received several awards throughout his career: the Grand Cross of the Order of Pius IX (Holy See), Grand Officer of the Order of Saint Agatha (San Marino), Officer of the National Order of Faithful Service (Romania), Grand Officer of the Order of the Star of Italian Solidarity, Grand Officer of the National Order of Merit (Portugal), as well as Commander of the Legion of Honour (France).[9]

Baconschi published several books in French and Romanian, such as:[10]

  • Jacob and the Angel.

    45 Hypostases of the Religious Dimension, Bucharest, Anastasia Books, , p.

  • The Temptation of Goodness.

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    Essays on the Urban Dimension of Faith, Anastasia Books, , p.

  • The Power of Schism. A Portrait of European Christianity, Anastasia Books, , p.

He is fluent in English, French, Portuguese and Italian. He is an affiliate member of the International Association of Patristic Studies (AIEP, Paris), co-founder of the Reflection Group for the Renewal of the Church (Bucharest), member of the New Europe College (Bucharest) and member of the Group for Social Dialogue (Bucharest).[4]

References

External links

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