Mihai Antonescu

Mihai Antonescu (18 November 1904 – 1 June 1946) was a Romanian politician who served as Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister during World War II, executed in 1946 as a war criminal.

Mihai Antonescu
Vice President of the Council of Ministers
In office
20 January 1941  23 August 1944
MonarchMihai I
Prime MinisterIon Antonescu
Preceded byHoria Sima
Succeeded byPetru Groza
Minister of Foreign Affairs
In office
29 June 1941  23 August 1944
Prime MinisterIon Antonescu
Preceded byIon Antonescu (interim)
Succeeded byGrigore Niculescu-Buzești
Minister of National Propaganda
(Acting)
In office
26 May 1941  23 August 1944
Prime MinisterIon Antonescu
Preceded byNichifor Crainic
Succeeded byOffice abolished
Minister of Justice
In office
14 September 1940  24 January 1941
Prime MinisterIon Antonescu
Preceded byIon V. Gruia
Succeeded byGheorghe Docan
Personal details
Born18 November 1904
Nucet, Dâmbovița County, Kingdom of Romania
Died1 June 1946(1946-06-01) (aged 41)
Jilava Prison, Ilfov County, Kingdom of Romania
Cause of deathExecution by firing squad
Political partyNational Liberal Party-Brătianu (1930-1938)
EducationSaint Sava National College
Alma materUniversity of Bucharest
ProfessionLawyer
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