Anton Berindei
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Anton Berindei | |
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| Born | 6 January 1838 |
| Died | 31 October 1899 (aged 61) |
| Occupation | military engineering |
Anton Berindei (6 January 1838–31 October 1899) was a Wallachian-born Romanian soldier.
Born in Roșiorii de Vede,[1] he was descended from boyar families on both sides; his mother was born Isvoranu.[2] He attended the École d'application de l'artillerie et du génie in Metz, graduating in 1860. That year, he became a second lieutenant in the Romanian Land Forces, rising to captain in the military engineers' general staff (1865), major (1869), lieutenant colonel and adjutant (1872-1875) and colonel (1878). Within the War Ministry, Berindei was a general secretary from 1880 to 1882. From 1882 to 1885, he commanded a military engineers' regiment. From 1885 to 1888, he was a brigadier general and division commander. In 1888, he became inspector general of military engineers, heading construction work on the fortifications of Bucharest. In 1894, he became a division general, commanding an army corps. From December 1896 to April 1899, he served as War Minister in the cabinet of Petre S. Aurelian.[1]
Berindei married Maria (1846-1927), the daughter of Constantin N. Brăiloiu.[3] The couple had four sons and three daughters. One of their children, Grigore, became an infantry officer and was among the founders of Cercetașii României.[2]