Eugen Filotti
Eugen Filotti | |
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Eugen Filotti in 1973 | |
| Press Attache of the Romanian Legation in Prague | |
| In office 1927–1930 | |
| Succeeded by | Lucian Blaga |
| Director of the Press, Romanian Ministry of Foreign Affairs | |
| In office 1930–1935 | |
| Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary of Romania in Turkey | |
| In office 1935–1936 | |
| Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary of Romania to Greece | |
| In office 1936–1938 | |
| Preceded by | Constantin Langa-Rășcanu |
| Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary of Romania to Bulgaria | |
| In office 1938–1940 | |
| Preceded by | Vasile Stoica |
| Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary of Romania to Hungary | |
| In office 1940–1944 | |
| Secretary General of the Romanian Ministry of Foreign Affairs | |
| In office 1944–1945 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | July 28, 1896 Bucharest, Kingdom of Romania |
| Died | June 1, 1975 (aged 78) Bucharest, Socialist Republic of Romania |
| Resting place | Bellu Cemetery, Bucharest, Romania |
| Spouse | Elisabeta Tasca |
| Relations | parents: Nicolae Filotti Aurelia Filotti (née Felix) |
| Children | Andrei Filotti (b. 1930) Domnica Ghimuș (b. 1932) Ion Filotti (b. 1941) Alexandra Filotti (b. 1947) |
| Alma mater | University of Bucharest |
| Profession | Journalist, diplomat, writer |
| Awards | Legion of Honour |
Eugen Filotti (July 28 (July 17 O.S.) 1896 – June 1, 1975) was a Romanian diplomat, journalist and writer. As a diplomat he worked at the League of Nations in Geneva and then as minister plenipotentiary in Turkey, Greece, Bulgaria, and Hungary. As minister plenipotentiary to Budapest he issued transit visas for Jews during the Holocaust. He was secretary general of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in 1944–1945. As a writer he published several translations of literary works.