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Mareşal (Romania)
Mareşal (Marshal) is the highest rank in the Army of Ro- Ferdinand I, Carol I and Mihai I were Marshals of Roma-
mania, the Romanian Armed Forces. It is the equivalent nia. King Carol I was simultaneously Russian and German
of a Field Marshal in other countries. Field Marshal.
The rank of Mareşal can only be bestowed to a General
or Admiral (Romanian: Amiral), in time of war for excep-
tional military merits [1], by the President of Romania[2]
References
and confirmed by the Supreme Council of National De- [1] Law no. 80 from 11 July 1995 regarding the Statute
fense[3]. of the Military Personnel
Only three non-royal persons were bestowed the [2] The Constitution of Romania
rank Mareşal to date: Alexandru Averescu, Constantin [3] Law no. 415 from 27 June 2002 referring to the
Prezan, and Ion Antonescu. The first two where Generals functioning of the Supreme Council of National
during World War I, and the latter was General during Defense
World War II, and Ruler of Romania between the abdica-
tion of King Carol II (6 September 1940) and his arrest by
King Michael I (23 August 1944). Of the Romanian kings,
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