Armand Călinescu (1893-1939), economist, politician and assassinated Prime Minister
The vast majority of sources reacting to the events made ample mention of Nazi backing for Călinescu's killers, with the exception of German media (the latter alleged that Polish and British political forces, as a means to pressure Romania into abandoning its neutrality — this version was supported by, among others, Hans Fritzsche).
Ramiro Ortiz, who taught Italian language and literature at the Faculty of Letters and Philosophy, exercised a seminal influence over Călinescu's development.