GEORGE GÂRDA (1879-1948), SERVING GREAT ROMANIA Cover Image

GEORGE GÂRDA (1879-1948), ÎN SLUJBA ROMÂNIEI MARI
GEORGE GÂRDA (1879-1948), SERVING GREAT ROMANIA

Author(s): Dumitru Tomoni
Subject(s): History
Published by: Societatea de Ştiinţe Istorice din România
Keywords: history of elites; Banat region; George Gârdea; Făget town; Parliament; lawyer; deputy; poet

Summary/Abstract: George Gârda, the lawyer, the dialectal poet, the liberal political personality, plays an important role as one of the most representative members of an educated elite from Banat region, who became famous for supporting, through conviction and patriotism, the struggle to achieve the great national ideal. In the autumn of 1918 he gets involved in organizing The Romanian National Guard in the area Lugoj-Faget, in order to maintain public order in this area. He also takes part in the Great National Assembly of Alba Iulia. After the Great Union, George Gârda also involves in the political and cultural life of the Great Romania. He is elected several times counselor both at local and county levels. In the meantime, he cooperates with the important publications from Banat, and plays an important part in promoting the culture and religion in Banat. He is also elected several times, head of many cultural societis and associations.

  • Issue Year: 2017
  • Issue No: 84
  • Page Range: 238-252
  • Page Count: 15
  • Language: Romanian
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