About Anghel Nour
Lived 1800 – 1900. Anghel Nour was a Russian politician.
Anghel Nour was a Bessarabian politician. He served as the first mayor of Chişinău between 1817 and 1821.
Biography Angel Nour was born in a family of Moldavian small-local nobles. He participated in the Russo-Turkish War (1806–1812), representing the Russian Empire, rising through the ranks to eventually become captain.
In 1817, for the first time, the elections to the Chișinău City Duma were held. At meetings of the Moldavian, Russian, Bulgarian, Greek and Jewish societies, one representative was elected. The first mayor was elected by the Duma - the "Moldavian service captain" Angel Nour.
He was actively engaged in the improvement of Chișinău, which was ceded to Russia in 1812 after the first Russian annexation of Bessarabia.
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Who was Anghel Nour?
Moldovan politician
When was Anghel Nour born?
Anghel Nour was born in 1800.
When did Anghel Nour die?
Anghel Nour died in 1900.
What was Anghel Nour's occupation?
Anghel Nour was a politician.
What nationality was Anghel Nour?
Anghel Nour was Russian.
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