Dimitrie Lovcinski

Dimitrie Lovcinski (Russian: Дмитрий Петрович Ловчинский, romanized: Dmitry Petrovich Lovchinsky) was a Bessarabian politician. He served as the second, fourth and sixth mayor of Chişinău (Russian: Городской голова, "Head of the city") between 1825 and 1830, 1834-1836 and 1843-1845 respectively, when Bessarabia was a part of the Russian Empire.[1] During his first tenure, Alexander Pushkin wrote The Gabrieliad and started Eugene Onegin while being in exile in Chişinău, and during Lovcinski's second tenure as mayor the Nativity Cathedral was opened in the city.

Dimitrie Lovcinski
Mayor of Chişinău
In office
1825–1830
Preceded byAnghel Nour
Succeeded byStavru Dimu
In office
1834–1836
Preceded byStavru Dimu
Succeeded byPantelimon I. Sinadino
In office
1843–1845
Preceded byPantelimon I. Sinadino
Succeeded byDimitrie Durdufi

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