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About Alexandru Cernat
- Alexandru Cernat (January 17, 1828 – December 8, 1893) was a Moldavian-born Romanian general.
- Born in Vârlezi, he entered the Moldavian Army in 1851 (after 1859, Romanian Army), becoming a general in 1873.
- In April 1877, he was named minister of war, serving until August, when he was made commander of operations during the Romanian War of Independence.
- Following the end of hostilities, he was again minister of war from February to November 1878.
- He resigned following disagreements with the government of the day and domnitor Carol I.
- From 1881 to 1882, he was Chief of the Romanian General Staff.
- He retired from the military in 1891, dying in Bucharest two years later.
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