Highest Rank in the Romanian Armed Forces
HM King Michael I , the last Marshal of Romania after World War II , depicted in his uniform on the fresco of Sâmbăta de Sus Monastery .
Mareșal (Marshal ) is the highest rank in the Army of Romania , the Romanian Armed Forces . It is the equivalent of a field marshal in other countries.
The rank of mareșal can only be bestowed to a General or Admiral (Romanian : amiral ), in time of war for exceptional military merits,[1] by the President of Romania [2] and confirmed by the Supreme Council of National Defense .[3]
Only three non-royal persons were bestowed the rank mareșal to date: Alexandru Averescu , Constantin Prezan , and Ion Antonescu . The first two were Generals during World War I , and the last was General during World War II , and Ruler of Romania between the abdication of King Carol II (6 September 1940) and his arrest by King Michael I (23 August 1944). Of the Romanian kings, Ferdinand I , Carol II and Michael I were Marshals of Romania. King Carol I was simultaneously Russian and German field marshal.
See also
References
^ Law no. 80 from 11 July 1995 regarding the Statute of the Military Personnel Archived 8 September 2008 at the Wayback Machine
^ The Constitution of Romania[permanent dead link ]
^ "Law no. 415 from 27 June 2002 referring to the functioning of the Supreme Council of National Defense". Archived from the original on 17 January 2005. Retrieved 2 May 2019 .
Marshals of Romania
Military ranks of Romania
Land Forces
Officers
Mareșal
General
General-locotenent
General-maior
General de brigadă
Colonel
Locotenent-colonel
Maior
Căpitan
Locotenent
Sublocotenent
Paratroopers
Colonel
Locotenent-colonel
Maior
Căpitan
Locotenent
Sublocotenent
Warrant officers
Maistru Militar Principal
Maistru Militar clasa 1
Maistru Militar clasa 2
Maistru Militar clasa 3
Maistru Militar clasa 4
Other ranks
Plutonier adjutant principal
Plutonier adjutant
Plutonier-major
Plutonier
Sergent-major
Sergent
Caporal
Fruntaș
Soldat
Air Force
Officers
Mareșal
General
General-locotenent
General-maior
General de flotilă aeriană
Comandor
Căpitan-comandor
Locotenent-comandor
Căpitan
Locotenent
Sublocotenent
Warrant officers
Maistru Militar Principal
Maistru Militar clasa 1
Maistru Militar clasa 2
Maistru Militar clasa 3
Maistru Militar clasa 4
Maistru Militar clasa 5
Naval Forces
Officers
Mareșal
Amiral
Viceamiral
Contraamiral
Contraamiral de flotilă
Comandor
Căpitan-comandor
Locotenent-comandor
Căpitan
Locotenent
Aspirant
Warrant officers
Maistru Militar Principal
Maistru Militar clasa 1
Maistru Militar clasa 2
Maistru Militar clasa 3
Maistru Militar clasa 4
Maistru Militar clasa 5
Gendarmerie
Officers
Mareșal
General
General-locotenent
General-maior
General de brigadă
Colonel
Locotenent-colonel
Maior
Căpitan
Locotenent
Sublocotenent
Other ranks
Plutonier adjutant șef
Plutonier adjutant
Plutonier-major
Plutonier
Sergent-major
Sergent
Caporal
Fruntaș
Jandarm