About Vasile Gafencu
Lived 1886 – 1942 (aged 56). Vasile Gafencu was a Romanian politician.
Vasile Gafencu (1 February 1886 – 16 March 1942) was a Bessarabian politician.
He was the father of Valeriu Gafencu (1921–1952), nicknamed The Saint of Prisons.
Biography He served as Member of the Moldovan Parliament (1917–1918). After the Soviet occupation of Bessarabia and northern Bukovina in 1940, Gafencu was deported to Siberia by the Soviet authorities.
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Who was Vasile Gafencu?
Moldovan politician (1886-1942)
When was Vasile Gafencu born?
Vasile Gafencu was born on 1 February 1886 in Sîngerei.
When did Vasile Gafencu die?
Vasile Gafencu died on 16 March 1942 in Arkhangelsk.
What was Vasile Gafencu's occupation?
Vasile Gafencu was a politician.
What nationality was Vasile Gafencu?
Vasile Gafencu was Romanian.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Vasile Gafencu. https://biography.guide/vasile-gafencu/
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