George Grigorovici

Gheorghe Grigorovici (1871–1950) was an Austro-Hungarian-born Romanian politician. Born in Storojineț, Bukovina (now Ukraine), he joined the Social Democratic Party of Austria during his studies and played a key role in organizing workers there. He married Tatiana Pisterman in 1903, a social activist, and later became editor of *Volkspresse* and founded *Lupta*, the first Romanian-language newspaper in Bukovina.

In 1907, Grigorovici became the first Romanian Social-Democrat in the Vienna Parliament, using his platform to critique Austro-Hungarian policies and advocate for workers' rights. During World War I, he supported Bukovina's unification with Romania, famously stating his commitment to uniting Romanians.

Post-WWI, he opposed Communist International affiliations, leading to conflicts with Romanian communists. In the 1920s, he formed the Romanian Social-Democratic Party and served in the Romanian Parliament. Under Carol II’s rule, he collaborated with the National Renaissance Front but was expelled from his party after its reorganization.

A critic of Romania's communist regime, Grigorovici was arrested in 1949 and died in prison in 1950. His son, Radu, became a physicist, and several streets in Romania are named after him.